Armenia ranked 6th in CIS for average salary rateNovember 14, 2013 - 18:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus were named the CIS leaders for average salary rate, official statistics said. According to Vedomosti, the following average salaries were reported as of Q2, 2013: Russia - 30 228,7 rubles; Kazakhstan - 23 837 rubles; Belarus - 20 119,9 rubles; Azerbaijan - 17 713 rubles; Ukraine-13 681 rubles; Armenia-12 634 rubles; Moldova-10 404 rubles; Kyrgyzstan 7 777 rubles. Average salary in Georgia amounted to 15 825 rubles. Belarus posted the highest annual increase in average salaries (38,5%) with 13,3% and 5,5% annual increase reported in Russia and Armenia respectively. Related links: 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 | Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. Russia accuses West of preparing invasion of CSTO countries NATO is preparing an invasion of the CSTO countries, the number of provocations in the air is growing, Sergei Shoigu has said. Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north. |