  Salaries for Armenian public workers to be raised in 2014 July 4, 2013 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Salaries for the public workers will be raised in 2014, Armenia’s Finance Minister said. According to David Sargsyan, about AMD 51bln will be allocated in the framework of the government’s expenditure program for 2014-2016 to increase wages for civil workers. Besides, he said, the minimum salary will total AMD 50 000 starting January 1, 2014, with additional AMD 10bln to be assigned for the purpose. “Currently, the salary fund totals about AMD 240bln. In 2014 it will grow by AMD 60bln or 40%,” the Minister said. Since July 1, the minimum salary in Armenia rose to AMD 45 000 instead of previous AMD 35 000.   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 Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty  Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations.Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |
