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Single information system to be introduced in Armenia in 2020 with WB's assistance of AMD 8 million for recording social cases
... introduced in Armenia in 2020 with the World Bank's financial assistance amounting to AMD 8 million for recording social cases, Armenian Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan told journalists on Monday. She said the system will allow coordinating the work of social workers on the spot, making ... ... corruption risks and embezzlement. "Social support functions are carried out either by the minister's social support center or social services Yerevan and provinces," Batoyan said. "Very often the job is doubled, and this makes it ineffective....
02/25/2020Armenia to create integrated office of social services
Armenia's Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan unveiled today a plan to create an integrated office for provision of social security services. YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. Armenia's Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan unveiled today a plan to create an integrated office ...
09/10/2020Budget allocations for programs supporting unemployed people and pensioners to be increased in Armenia in 2021
AMD 503.6 billion is planned to be allocated to the ministry of labor and social affairs of Armenia from the government budget in 2021, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said Monday during the 2021 draft government budget hearings in the National Assembly’s commissions. This amount is 2.2% percent (10.7 billion drams) larger than that of 2020. YEREVAN, November 9. /ARKA/. AMD 503.6 billion is planned to ...
11/09/2020Social workers in Armenia to have their salaries raised by 30%
... workers taking care of people with mental problems (including children with autism) will have their salaries increased by 30%, Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said at a government meeting today. She said the government's decision embraces social workers who take care of people ... ... will increase by 30% starting January 1, 2020. She noted that the government attaches particular importance to the delivery of social services, which prevents children from insecure families from ending up in special institutions. She said because of low ...
11/07/2019Armenia to allocate AMD 2.5 billion to cushion economic consequences of COVID-19
The Armenian government approved yesterday the 20th program to cushion the economic consequences of COVID-19. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said when introducing the program, the main goal of the program is to assist private sector workers who felt impacts of the coronavirus, as well as private entrepreneurs. YEREVAN, June 19. /ARKA/. The Armenian government approved yesterday ...
06/19/2020Armenia and ILO sign 'Decent Work' national program
Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan and Heinz Koller, Director of the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia of the International Labor Organization (ILO), signed today in Yerevan Armenia’s National Program “Decent Work.” YEREVAN, May 14. /ARKA/. Armenian Minister ...
05/14/2019Armenia’s labor and social affairs ministry acquires two small houses for people with disabilities - Batoyan
Armenia’s ministry of labor and social affairs has acquired two small houses for people with disabilities, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said in parliament on Friday. YEREVAN, June 12. /ARKA/. Armenia’s ministry of labor and social affairs has acquired two small houses for people with disabilities, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said in parliament ...
06/12/2020Development of social and psychological rehabilitation program for Artsakh war victims under way in Armenia
A health program of social and psychological rehabilitation for victims of the war in Artsakh is being developed in Armenia, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said Monday during the 2021government budget hearings in the National Assembly's commissions. YEREVAN, November 9. /ARKA/. A health program of social and psychological rehabilitation for victims of the war in Artsakh is being developed in ...
11/09/2020More than 11,000 people given jobs in Armenia in 2019
Armenian employment centers have helped 11,000 people find jobs in 2019, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said at a news conference last Friday. YEREVAN, December 16. /ARKA/. Armenian employment centers have helped 11,000 people find jobs in 2019, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said at a news conference last Friday. She said ...
12/16/2019Armenian pensions and social allowances will increase in 2020
In 2020, the size of retirement and social pensions as well as the size of social allowances will increase, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said today when speaking at a parliamentary discussion on the draft state budget for next year. YEREVAN, November 1. /ARKA/. In 2020, the size of retirement and social pensions as well as the size of social allowances will increase, Labor ...
11/01/2019Armenian government extends types of activity and assistance to jobless
The government of Armenia decided today to expand the types of activities and volumes of assistance in the framework of employment programs. ... ... types of activities and volumes of assistance in the framework of employment programs. Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said these are the programs that offer paid public work to ensure temporary employment of the unemployed to reduce social ...
05/14/2020Minister: about 12 billion drams allocated to beneficiaries of six government-designed anti-crisis measures
As of April 28, about 12 billion drams were allocated to the beneficiaries of six government-designed anti-crisis measures, Armenia's Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said at a press conference on Thursday. YEREVAN, April 29. /ARKA/. As of April 28, about 12 billion drams were allocated to the beneficiaries of six government-designed anti-crisis measures, Armenia's Minister of Labor and Social Affairs ...
04/30/2020Armenian ministry to create social responsibility platform for children from orphanages and boarding schools
Armenia's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has come up with an initiative to create a Social Responsibility Platform. ... ... to families. “The implementation of the child’s right to live in a family is a priority of the ministry,” said Zaruhi Batoyan at a seminar today. She said there are 6 state -run children's homes and four boarding schools in Armenia with about 630 ...
10/23/2019Armenian government approves 22th program to cushion consequences of COVID-19
The government of Armenia, at its meeting on Thursday, approved the 22nd program to counteract the social and economic consequences of the coronavirus.... ... 22nd program to counteract the social and economic consequences of the coronavirus. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said when introducing the program that its goal is to assist Armenian citizens who are faced with social problems due ...
06/25/2020Some 86,000 people in Armenia had their pensions raised in 2019, minister says
The increase in the minimum pension from January 1, 2019 by 40% up to 25,000 drams embraced more than 86,000 people, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan told a news conference today, convened to sum up the outgoing year. YEREVAN, December 13. /ARKA/. The increase in the minimum pension from January 1, 2019 by 40% up to 25,000 drams embraced more than 86,000 people, Labor and Social Affairs Minister ...
12/13/2019About 105,000 Armenian citizens apply for government assistance
About 105,000 Armenian citizens have applied for government assistance, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan told a news conference today. YEREVAN, April 2. /ARKA/. About 105,000 Armenian citizens have applied for government assistance, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan told a news conference today. She said these citizens were in ...
04/02/2020World War II veterans in Armenia to have their honorable benefit doubled
The Armenian government decided Thursday at its regular meeting to double the monthly benefit for World War II veterans. Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said the aim of the change is to strengthen social protection of the veterans. YEREVAN, July 4. /ARKA/. The Armenian government decided Thursday at its regular meeting to double the monthly benefit for World War II veterans. Labor and Social ...
07/04/2019Who will become labor minister? Rivalry for ministerial seat in Armenia
Zara Batoyan, who is now a deputy labor and social affairs minister, will be appointed as minister, 168 Zham reports referring to its sources. YEREVAN, January 17. /ARKA/. Zara Batoyan, who is now a deputy labor and social affairs minister, will be ...
01/17/2019UNICEF to provide one-time assistance to 3,110 children with disabilities in Armenia as part of fight against Covid-19
Armenia's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the UNICEF office in the country have reached an agreement on providing financial ... ... monthly allowances. The one-time financial aid is 26,500 Armenian Drams ($ 55). Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said in this regard that as thousands of parents are working hard to secure their daily life and income, the government ...
08/31/2020Armenian government approves 15th program to mitigate COVID-19 adverse impacts
Armenia’s government, at its regular meeting on Thursday, approved the 15th program to counteract adverse economic consequences ... ... the opportunity to use trees in the future as fuel. In connection with the decision, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan recalled that in accordance with the decision made yet in 2019, such seasonal work can be combined with the receipt of ...
04/30/2020Lump-sum assistance totaling AMD 1.2 billion to be provided in Armenia to beneficiaries of social allowances system
The government of Armenia, at its regular meeting on Thursday, approved the 13th program to counteract the adverse economic impacts of the coronavirus.... ... the 13th program to counteract the adverse economic impacts of the coronavirus. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan, introducing the program, said the beneficiaries of the program will be socially disadvantaged families, which are included ...
04/16/2020More than 45,000 citizens apply for assistance envisaged by Armenia's government's 8th anti-crisis program
More than 45,000 citizens have applied for assistance envisaged by Armenia's government's 8th anti-crisis program. The assistance is designed to support registered employees of private companies,... ... million). The money will be transferred to the personal accounts of the beneficiaries today, the minister said. According to Batoyan, all applications are approved automatically based on data received from the State Revenue Committee and the Health and ...
04/14/2020Budgetary allocations for social sphere of Armenia reach AMD 75.4 billion
The budgetary allocations for the social sphere of Armenia reached 75.4 billion drams, having increased by 18.1% over the two years (after the Velvet Revolution). According to the ... ... discussion of the activities of the ministry of labor and social affairs for 2019. Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan informed Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan that during the reporting period, the minimum monthly wage in Armenia was constantly ...
06/18/2020Pensions in Armenia to rise by 10 percent starting 2020
Old-age and retirement pensions as well as other government-paid allowances will increase in Armenia starting 2020, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said during a government meeting on Thursday. YEREVAN, December 26. /ARKA/. Old-age and retirement pensions as well as other government-paid allowances will increase in Armenia starting 2020, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan ...
12/26/2019Ministry of labor and social affairs to spend additionally 19 million drams on acquisition of rehabilitation equipment
Armenia's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs will additionally spend 19 million drams on acquisition of rehabilitation equipment, Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said at a government meeting on Thursday. YEREVAN, October 31. /ARKA/. Armenia's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs will additionally spend 19 million drams on acquisition of rehabilitation equipment, Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said at a government ...
10/31/2019Armenian government raises salaries of children homes' employees
The salaries of employees of children's homes in Armenia will increase by an average of 30%, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said at a government meeting on Thursday. YEREVAN, April 23. /ARKA/. The salaries of employees of children's homes in Armenia will increase by an average of 30%, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said at a government meeting ...
04/23/2020Armenian government to pay 100,000 drams to pregnant women whose husbands were fired due to coronavirus crisis
At an extraordinary meeting on Monday, the Armenian government decided to pay benefits to pregnant women whose husbands were dismissed from work due to state of emergency,... ... state of emergency, declared to stop the spread of coronavirus. According to the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan, the beneficiaries will be those women who, as of March 30, 2020, had no work, and whose husbands were relieved of work ...
03/30/2020Armenian government to pay one-time benefits to citizens who lost their jobs due to coronavirus crisis
An extraordinary meeting of the Armenian government on Monday decided to pay benefits to those citizens who were fired due to restrictions imposed as part of ... ... state of emergency, declared on March 16 in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus. Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said the beneficiaries are those citizens who were hired worked from January 1 to March 13, 2020, but were relieved of ...
03/30/2020Armenian law on prevention of family violence in need of revision - minister
The Armenian law on prevention of family violence and protection of victims of family violence needs revision, Armenian Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan told ARKA News Agency. "Experience shows that the existing mechanisms are not enough for cooperation with the police, government and other agencies," she said. YEREVAN, November 25. /ARKA/. The Armenian law on prevention of family ...
11/25/2019One thousand Armenian families will receive government support for cattle breeding
One thousand families that are noncompetitive in Armenia's labor market will receive government support for cattle breeding. YEREVAN, November 7. /ARKA/. One thousand families ... ... advice and social support from regional bodies and development centers," said Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan. According to her, in this sense, work with the Ministry of Territorial Development and Infrastructures and with the communities ...
11/07/2019Armenia to reorganize pension and benefit assignment process
Armenian Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan announced today the launch of a process designed to reorganize the procedure for assignment and payment of pensions and benefits . YEREVAN, July 6. /ARKA./ Armenian Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan announced today the launch ...
07/06/2020Armenian government to release 1.9 billion drams to provide housing to 300 young people
About 300 young Armenian people aged 18 and older who grew up in children's homes will receive each 6.3 million drams worth vouchers for the purchase ... ... corresponding decision was made by the Armenian government at a meeting on Thursday. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan said this is the first time such a program is being implemented in Armenia, made possible thanks to the funds saved on ...
11/07/2019Government to release AMD 77.3 million to pay nannies' salaries
The Armenian government decided today to release AMD 77.3 million to ensure the implementation of a program designed to compensate ... ... child is 2 years old, to organize parallel work to care for the child," said Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan. She said that 200 beneficiaries were supposed to be included in this program last year, however, a high interest in it ...
08/22/2019Armenian parliament to increase the number of TV programs with subtitles and sign language interpretation
The Armenian parliament is considering in the first reading a set of legislative amendments designed to increase the number of TV ... ... legislative amendments designed to increase the number of TV programs with subtitles and sign language interpretation. MP Zaruhi Batoyan, the author of the amendments, said at Wednesday's National Assembly session that the aim is to provide people with impaired ...
09/14/2022Pashinyan tells new labor and social affairs minister it is necessary to achieve concrete results
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited today the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to introduce the newly appointed minister Mesrop Arakelyan and to thank the outgoing minister Zaruhi Batoyan. YEREVAN. November 21. /ARKA/. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited today the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to introduce the newly appointed minister Mesrop Arakelyan and to thank the outgoing minister Zaruhi Batoyan. Pashinyan ...
11/21/2020Armenian government to raise childbirth benefit sixfold
The government of Armenian decided today to raise the childbirth and childcare benefits. Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said the move is part of government-designed programs to improve the demographic situation in the country. YEREVAN, January 9. /ARKA/. The government of Armenian decided today to raise the childbirth and childcare benefits. Labor and Social ...
01/09/2020About 200 children from Armenian children’s homes and boarding schools returned to their families
Some 194 children from Armenian children's homes and boarding schools were returned to their families, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said to a news conference last Friday. YEREVAN, December 16. /ARKA/. Some 194 children from Armenian children's homes and boarding schools were returned to their families, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said to a news conference ...
12/16/2019Armenian Association of Social Workers to receive $2.7 million World Bank grant to promote Social Inclusion and Self-Reliant Livelihood Activities
Today the World Bank Country Manager for Armenia Sylvie Bossoutrot and President of the Armenian Association of Social Workers (AASW), Mira Antonyan signed a Grant Agreement ... ... employment and entrepreneurial initiatives of vulnerable groups as the most reliable way to overcome poverty,” says Zaruhi Batoyan, Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Armenia. “The Ministry will continue its support to the project implementation ...
05/06/2020Armenia’s new parliament will convene for maiden session on January 14
Armenia’s new parliament, elected in December 9 snap elections, will convene for its maiden session on January 14, Tigran Mukuchyan,... ... Education and Science Araik Harutyunyan, Acting Minister of Territorial Administration and Development Suren Papikyan, Zaruhi Batoyan, Eduard Aghajanyan, Romanos Petrosyan, Head of the Control Service David Sanasaryan, Acting Minister of Transport, Communications ...
01/05/2019Armenian government ready to expand cooperation with Amundi-Acba Asset Management
Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received today a delegation led by Bernard de Wit, head of Amundi's Business Monitoring ... ... office said the meeting was also attended by Armenian Finance Minister Atom Janjugazyan, Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan and Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Nerses Yeritsyan. After welcoming the guests, Mher Grigoryan congratulated Amundi-ACBA ...
05/20/2019Government of Armenia to set up task force to coordinate issues of accommodation and provision of compatriots from Artsakh with assistance
The government of Armenia will set up a task force to coordinate the issue of accommodation and provision of compatriots from Artsakh with assistance,... ... compensation for the people of Artsakh who arrived in Armenia - to pay their utility bills and other expenses, Minister Zaruhi Batoyan told reporters. She said the implementation of the measures will be financed by the government. She said the ministry ...
11/02/2020Armenian government approves a set of measures for 2020-2023 to improve business environment
The government of Armenia has approved today a set of 49 measures for 2020-2023 designed to improve the business environment. YEREVAN, February ... ...,” he said. Pashinyan said there are still problems in terms of gender inequality. Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said that a national program has already been prepared to address this issue. -- 0--
02/27/2020Social attitude to disabled persons should be changed in Armenia - Pashinyan
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held Tuesday a consultative meeting to discuss the problems of disabled persons and identify ... ... and policies in this regard should be aimed at achieving these goals." Then Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan advised that the process of introducing a new system for assessing disability and providing services is currently underway....
12/04/2019Government to unveil new concept to cut unemployment rate
The government of Armenia plans to unveil next week a new concept of how it is going to cut unemployment rate, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan ... ... that along with the high level of unemployment rate there are many vacancies. The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan, noted that the ministry’s Employment Center has already registered 2,200 vacancies, but the demand for them is low ...
02/15/2019Armenia's labor and social affairs minister resigns
Armenia's Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Mesrop Arakelyan said he has tendered his resignation letter. YEREVAN, April ... ... with prosthetics is on a sufficient basis. Mesrop Arakelyan was appointed to the post in November 20, 2020, replacing Zaruhi Batoyan. –0--
04/23/2021Government sets aside 37, 7 billion drams for social benefits in 2019
Armenia’s government has approved today a draft law that sets the size of family and social benefits, as well as the size of ... ... size of family and social benefits, as well as the size of urgent payments for 2019. Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said the size of benefits will remain at the level of 2018. According to her, as many as 99,900 families in the country ...
01/24/2019My Step Bloc unveils top ten names in its election list
My Step bloc of Armenia’s acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has unveiled the top ten names in its election list, which are placed on the ... ... Lena Nazaryan, Tigran Avinyan, Araik Harutyunyan, Alen Simonyan, Sasun Mikayelyan, Lilit Makunts, Suren Papikyan, and Zaruhi Batoyan. The deadline for political parties and blocs to submit their election lists to the Central Election Commission is November ...
11/14/2018Armenian parliament allows public servants to spend their social package money on swimming pools and gyms
By a vote of 55 to 24 abstentions, the Parliament of Armenia has passed today in the first reading a set of amendments and additions to the law on remuneration of persons holding ... ... packages with the right to spend the accumulated funds on other purposes. MP from the ruling Civil Contract faction Zaruhi Batoyan noted that until now the beneficiaries could use the social package money to pay for recreation, repay a mortgage loan,...
10/05/2021Two deputy ministers dismissed in Armenia
By decrees of the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, two deputy ministers were dismissed from their posts. According to the decrees of the premier, Naira ... ... Ayvazyan), Minister of Defense David Tonoyan (successor - Vagharshak Harutyunyan), Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zaruhi Batoyan (Mesrop Arakelyan was appointed instead), Minister of Education, Science, Culture and sports Arayik Harutyunyan (his post ...
11/25/2020Armenian government doubles the size of child benefit for rural residents
The government of Armenia has doubled today the size of a child benefit to be paid to parents living in rural communities. YEREVAN, June 18. ... ... today the size of a child benefit to be paid to parents living in rural communities. Labor and Social Affairs Minister Zaruhi Batoyan said the decision is part of a government's strategy to enhance childbirth rates. She said the benefit will be provided ...
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