13/06/2019 13:52
State system salaries must definitely be raised: high technological industry minister
Works of the Tranche-2 of North-South highway have been stopped, negotiations are being held with the constructor company to give solution to the dispute, high technological industry minister Hakob Arshakyan told the reporters today.
“As to Tranche-3, works are being carried out with the Chinese side. Some delays occur due to issues registered previously. As of the moment, the construction of the road is in process,” he said.
Hakob Arshakyan said that they have received legal opportunity to work out investment programs with military-industrial state committee addressed at upgrading military units, creation of new weaponry.
“Government’s priority is to make Armenia a country producing and exporting high technological military industrial products,” Arshakyan said.
The minister also referred to the issue of salaries of state system employees, noting that they need to be reviewed.
“Discussions are taking place. I think soon concrete statements will be made. Definitely, the salaries in the state system must be raised,” Arshakyan stressed.