Armenia, Qatar sign agreement on use of Armenian labor force in QatarJune 9, 2011 - 12:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 6-8, Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artur Grigoryan visited the State of Qatar on the invitation of Nasser bin Abdullah Al-Hamidi, Minister of Social Affairs and Acting Minister of Labor. A meeting with Mr. Al-Hamidi and other Qatar officials was on Armenian Minister’s visit agenda. During the meeting, the parties stressed the importance of the involvement of efficient Armenian specialists in the sectors of healthcare, engineering, architecture and technologies. To regulate the issue, an agreement on the use of Armenian labor force on the territory of Qatar was signed, Armenian Foreign Ministry’s press service reported. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |