ArmInfo. The "Work, Armenia" program is not about numbers, but about creating a platform for dialogue and management. Minister of Economic Development and Investments Tigran Khachatryan expressed this opinion on May 15 on the start fields of the "Work, Armenia" program.
In particular, according to Khachatryan, an exchange of views is planned on the platform being created in order to find the best solutions at all the links in the value chain "education-science-technology-innovation- jobs". "Science creates technologies that are being introduced in various sectors of the economy. These technologies dictate conditions on the labor market, therefore, it is necessary to develop educational programs that will focus not only on preparing a good specialist when he enters the labor market, but also to ensure his competitiveness in further, "he said.
Today, the Minister is concerned that unemployment is more common among young people - it is almost two times higher than the average figure. In particular, according to statistical data, according to the preliminary results of 2018, unemployment among the economically active population is 20.4%, the proportion of young people aged 15-34 is 45%. When asked by ArmInfo, in connection with this, what target indicators were laid in the basis of the program and to what results the Cabinet of Ministers plans to arrive as part of the planned actions for the upcoming years, Tigran Khachatryan said: "The program has not yet been approved. Today we are talking about process, including government agencies, for planning work within the document. "