  Finance Ministry predicts employment growth in Armenia March 12, 2013 - 16:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Ministry of Finance submitted “Strategic long-term development program for 2012-25”, envisaging growth of the number of employed people by 157 thous. by 2025. Job creation is a major focus of the program, along with the development of the human capital, improvement of the social security system and institutional modernization of the control system. It is also planned to increase the number of those employed in the agriculture sector by 50 000 and 101 000 in 2017 and 2021 respectively. Armenian Ministry of Finance plans to achieve the above mentioned rates by creation of jobs in the industry sector, with annual 4.5-6.5% growth to be reported in the construction industry.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement  Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement.Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday.European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. |
