Armenia to provide assistance to employers hiring disabled ex-soldiersAugust 12, 2021 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia will provide assistance to employers who will hire former servicemen injured or disabled during the hostilities, according to a decision approved by the government on Thursday, August 12. According to the Ministry, for each employed ex-serviceman, the employer will be provided with support in the amount of quarterly income tax from the employee's salary in the amount of not more than AMD 100,000, for a period of 1 year. Also, employers will receive a one-time compensation in the amount of up to AMD 500,000, if there is a need to equip the workplace for their disabled employees. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |