FOREIGN CITIZENS’ LABOR ACTIVITY IN ARMENIA TO BE REGULATED BY LAW
Noyan Tapan
Apr 19 2006
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The concept of regulation of legal
relations concerning the engagement of foreign workforce in the
Republic of Armenia, which was submitted to the RA government,
envisages regulation of labor activity of foreign citizens in
the country. According to Acting Head of the Migration Agency of
the RA Ministry of Territorial Administration Gagik Eganian, the
concept applies to employees paid on a contract basis rather than to
investors. He said that a lot of foreigners are now working in the
services sector, whereas many Armenian citizens have to go abroad
in search of job. He noted that under the concept, preference will
be given to Armenian citizens in case of vacancies available. If
the RA citizen declines to fill a vacancy, it will be given to a
foreigner. The concept also envisages regulation of the issue of a
foreign citizen’s return to her/his permanent residence place after
finishing the work. For this purpose, either a draft law on labor
activity of foreign citizens in the RA will be developed or amendments
will be made to the RA Law on Legal Status of Foreigners.