  Jobs increase by over 302,000 since 2017: Papoyan July 22, 2026 - 15:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan has shared statistical data on the number of jobs in the country as of June 2026 in a Facebook post. According to the figures presented, the number of jobs has increased by 302,411 compared with June 2017. “Jobs: June 2017: 527,337 June 2026: 829,748 Difference: 302,411,” Papoyan wrote. Separately, the international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has reaffirmed Armenia’s ‘BB-’ Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating while maintaining its Positive outlook.   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 |  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. |
