  Average monthly salary in Armenia grew by 13.4 per cent in January-May this yearJune 19, 2009 - 21:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The average nominal monthly salary in Armenia grew by 13.4 per cent in January-May this year compared with the same period of the previous year, and reached 97 527 AMD (without taking into account the price growth factor), the RA National Statistical Service reports. In government-financed organizations salary grew by 17.6 per cent and reached 80 857 AMD, and in non- state-financed organizations amounted 121 990 AMD, growing by 7.9 per cent. At the same time, average nominal monthly salary reduced by 2.2 per cent in May compared with April of 2009.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
