  Minister reports increase of jobs by 8000 month-on-month July 22, 2022 - 12:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The number of jobs in Armenia was 681,050 in June, up by 8,000 compared to May, Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan said in a Facebook post Thursday, July 21. "The labor market in Armenia continues to grow confidently, registering its best indicator in June,” Kerobyan said. “We had 681,050 jobs, which is by about 8,000 more than in the previous month, while the increase compared to June last year exceeded 37,000," the minister noted.   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 Armenia recalls Belarus envoy for consultations  Armenian Ambassador to Belarus has been called to Yerevan for consultations, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry reveals.Armenia denies Azerbaijan's ceasefire accusations The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire.Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates.EU encourages Armenia to prioritize strategic projects The EU has encouraged Armenia to prioritize strategic projects, according to a statement from the country’s Foreign Ministry. |
