Ruben Sargsyan: 25,000 forcibly displaced Artsakh residents officially found employment in Armenia

ArmInfo. According to data  provided by the State Revenue Committee, 25,000 forcibly displaced  Artsakh residents are officially employed. This was stated by Deputy  Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Ruben Sargsyan, during a meeting  of the Public Council on Support for Forcibly Displaced Artsakh  Residents on December 5.

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Territorial  Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia, two main issues were  discussed at the meeting. The first issue concerned state assistance  programs in the field of employment, which was presented by Deputy  Minister Ruben Sargsyan.  "Currently, there are two forms of  employment through the Unified Social Service: one is through a  direct employer, and the other in the form of work practice or  training," the Deputy Minister clarified.  The second question was  presented by Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Anna  Zhamakochyan, and it concerned the current situation with the state  housing assistance program for families from Artsakh.