Asia Armenia Fewer than half of working-age women in Armenia participate in the labour force, due to care responsibilities for children and other family members; working women earn on average 25 to 30% less than men in the same work, according to the World Bank
Asia Armenia Over 960 people in Armenia were attacked by animals in August, according to data from the Statistical Committee; 322 of the cases were recorded in rural communities, most cases were dog attacks and 55,2% of the victims were minors
Asia Armenia Government is considering a large-scale demographic strategy 2024-2040, reducing population aging by 20% by 2040 compared to inertia-based forecast and promoting a balanced age distribution; planned investment is $6,5 billion, expected return $44 billion
Asia Armenia Twenty-eight young people, representatives of the Armenian diaspora from various countries of the world, participated in training sessions in Armenia as part of the 'Young Diaspora Ambassador' programme"
Asia Armenia The Eurasian Economic Forum will start today in Yerevan with the aim of improving cooperation in Eurasia bringing together large, medium and small businesses, state authorities of the union and of third countries, and the international organizations
Asia Armenia Lawmakers will drop plan to toughen penalties for tax evasion after business leaders raised concerns about the potential impact of proposed changes on the private sector
Asia Armenia A +10,4% increase in economic activity has been recorded in Jan-June 2024 compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Economy informs; growth was recorded in all sectors of the economy and was due to a rise in both domestic and foreign demand
Asia Armenia Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a telephone meeting in which Putin has reported its impressions of his visit to Azerbaijan last week
Asia Armenia Russia's state-owned nuclear energy company, Rosatom, has started work on extending the life of the Metsamor nuclear power plant, 16 kilometres from Turkey, by starting operations on the unit 2 reactor, following an agreement with Armenia
Asia Armenia A measure providing $65 million in assistance for Armenia to continue reform efforts and Euro-Atlantic integration has been approved by the US Senate Appropriations Committee
Asia Armenia The proposal on the start of visa liberalization for Armenian citizens has been approved by the ambassadors of EU Member States to Armenia
Asia Armenia Russia, the United Arab Emirates and China continue to dominate as country's trading partners from January to May 2024, collectively accounting for over 73% of the total foreign trade turnover according to latest figures from Statistical Committee