Armenian economy growth helped maintain employment rateMay 10, 2010 - 16:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Stabilization and growth of the Armenian economy helped maintain the employment rate, according to the head of state employment service at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. “The number of those who found job totaled 2774 as of May 1, 2009. This year, the number is 3550, increasing by 28%,” Sona Harutyunyan told a news conference on May 10. “At that he noted that the number of unemployed made 85 000 as of May 1, 2010 against the 74 000 registered last year. The official unemployment index in Armenia is 7.3%. although researches conducted according to International Labor Organization standards showed that the real unemployment index is 27.5%. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |