The average monthly salary of South Caucasus Railway last year increased by 11%, from 176,705 drams (in January-August 2012) to 196,043 drams of the same period 2013.
By a vote of 60 to 44, Armenia’s National Assembly today rejected a bill introduced by HAK MP Hrant Bagratyan calling for a new minimum monthly wage of 72,500 AMD ($170).
Without providing details, National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan stated today that he had received a response from the Headquarters of the Russian Border Guards regarding an incident that took place on September 21 near the Syunik village of Litchk.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan left for France today and is scheduled to meet with French President François Hollande and French Senate President Jean-Pierre Bel.
Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif in New York as the two attended a session of the U.N. General Assembly.