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ARMENIAN ENTREPRENEURS READY TO EMPLOY SYRIAN ARMENIANS
YEREVAN, November 21. /ARKA/. Heads of some 30 Armenian companies
functioning in various areas have expressed readiness to employ
Armenians who have fled their homes in Syria because of civil war.
Syrian Armenians seeking jobs met today with employers under the
auspices of the Armenian economy ministry.
Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan thanked those companies who have
expressed willingness to help these jobseekers. "I urge those companies
which haven't done this so far to employ at least one Armenian from
Syria," she said.
Hakobyan said that before the war Syrian Armenians had high-paid jobs
or own businesses. She welcomed these entrepreneurs decision and said
that it is necessary to provide Syrian Armenians with jobs which can
initially ensure at least food and accommodation to them.
The minister said that about 3,000 Syrian Armenians are seeking jobs
now, and 160 people have already found jobs.
Sona Harutyunyan, chief of the state employment agency, on her side,
said that the agency has included Syrian Armenians its top-priority
list of jobseekers.
"Under these programs, Syrian Armenians can enjoy some preferences -
for example, we are ready to pay up to 50% of the employee's salary,
but no more than the floor wage (35,000) to the employer, if the
employee works ineffectively," she said.
The economy ministry's officials told the jobseekers that they may
open businesses in Armenia and that the government will provide
preferences to them, particularly in free economic zones.
The government recently made 12 decisions to provide some preferences
to Syrian Armenians.
The companies which expressed willingness to employ Syrian Armenians
are Giza (waterproofing and technical surveillance), Armmobil
(guarding activity), Ani-Has (offers premises for catering), Profile
(construction), Armenian Programs (development, introduction and
servicing of banking and accounting systems), Uyut Service (service
for motor vehicles), R&V Comfort (importing and selling construction
materials and architectural design), Media Group (advertising), SDCM
(IT services in structural financing) and Yerevan Jewelry Plant.
Now 200 Syrian citizens attend Armenian universities and 500 Syrian
kids attend kindergartens.
According to Armenia's state migration service, 32 families from
Syria live now in 28 rooms in boarding houses. About 350 families
rent apartments and other 50 live in their relatives' houses.
The Armenian community in Syria numbers at various estimates 100,000
people. The largest community is in Aleppo (60,000). Armenians also
live in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Clashes between government
troops and armed opposition in Syria have forced many Armenians to
flee their homes there. -0-
From: A. Papazian
YEREVAN, November 21. /ARKA/. Heads of some 30 Armenian companies
functioning in various areas have expressed readiness to employ
Armenians who have fled their homes in Syria because of civil war.
Syrian Armenians seeking jobs met today with employers under the
auspices of the Armenian economy ministry.
Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan thanked those companies who have
expressed willingness to help these jobseekers. "I urge those companies
which haven't done this so far to employ at least one Armenian from
Syria," she said.
Hakobyan said that before the war Syrian Armenians had high-paid jobs
or own businesses. She welcomed these entrepreneurs decision and said
that it is necessary to provide Syrian Armenians with jobs which can
initially ensure at least food and accommodation to them.
The minister said that about 3,000 Syrian Armenians are seeking jobs
now, and 160 people have already found jobs.
Sona Harutyunyan, chief of the state employment agency, on her side,
said that the agency has included Syrian Armenians its top-priority
list of jobseekers.
"Under these programs, Syrian Armenians can enjoy some preferences -
for example, we are ready to pay up to 50% of the employee's salary,
but no more than the floor wage (35,000) to the employer, if the
employee works ineffectively," she said.
The economy ministry's officials told the jobseekers that they may
open businesses in Armenia and that the government will provide
preferences to them, particularly in free economic zones.
The government recently made 12 decisions to provide some preferences
to Syrian Armenians.
The companies which expressed willingness to employ Syrian Armenians
are Giza (waterproofing and technical surveillance), Armmobil
(guarding activity), Ani-Has (offers premises for catering), Profile
(construction), Armenian Programs (development, introduction and
servicing of banking and accounting systems), Uyut Service (service
for motor vehicles), R&V Comfort (importing and selling construction
materials and architectural design), Media Group (advertising), SDCM
(IT services in structural financing) and Yerevan Jewelry Plant.
Now 200 Syrian citizens attend Armenian universities and 500 Syrian
kids attend kindergartens.
According to Armenia's state migration service, 32 families from
Syria live now in 28 rooms in boarding houses. About 350 families
rent apartments and other 50 live in their relatives' houses.
The Armenian community in Syria numbers at various estimates 100,000
people. The largest community is in Aleppo (60,000). Armenians also
live in Damascus, Latakia and other cities. Clashes between government
troops and armed opposition in Syria have forced many Armenians to
flee their homes there. -0-
From: A. Papazian