Jobless rate drop reported in ArmeniaOctober 5, 2012 - 16:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As of September 1, unemployment rate in Armenia decreased by 12,1% against 2011, with the number of the jobless totaling 75,2 trous., according to the head of State Employment Service. As Sona Harutyunyan noted, the rate of unemployed among women made up 71,7% (45,8 thous. people); the number of unemployed among the youth totals 22,65 thous., while 17,1% is comprised by those aged over 55. According to the official, 2759 vacancies were posted as of August, exceeding the number of vacancies reported in 2011 by 56,1%. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. |