31 000 people in Armenia received unemployment benefits in 2009December 28, 2009 - 13:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - During the crisis, the number unemployment benefit recipients increased by 10 000 in 2009 (total number 31 000 against 21 043 people in 2008).As the head of State Employment Service Agency Sona Harutyunyan told a news conference in Yerevan, the government allocated AMD 1.3 billion in addition to AMD 3.1 billion already provided, in order to promote the implementation of social program in question. As a result, monthly unemployment benefit now amounts to AMD 22 900 instead of 14 500 paid previously. She also said that some AMD 246 billion were saved as a result of detection of order violations. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | “Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”. Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan. U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. Moscow slams EU mission in Armenia for “provocative activity” The EU mission is doing more and more against Armenia’s neighbors Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran, Mikhail Galuzin said. |