Armenia to increase minimum salary by 25% by 2026November 5, 2021 - 15:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The minimum salary will be increased by 25% by 2026 in Armenia , Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Ruben Sargsyan told the parliament on Friday, November 5. “By 2026, the minimum wage is expected to reach AMD 85,000 ($180),” Sargsyan said. He noted that the first measure is planned for 2023, and discussions with the experts of the Ministry of Finance are currently underway. The minimum wage in Armenia is currently 68,000 drams (less than $145). 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province 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. |