AVERAGE SALARY INCREASED IN KARABAGH

DeFacto News Agency, Armenia
May 14 2007

In the first quarter of 2007, 37112 paid employees were registered
in the NKR, which is 2059 (5, 9%) more than the level of the same
period last year.

The number of people engaged in construction increased by 19%, in the
sphere of industry – 10, 6% (476), housing and living service – 10,7%
(128), trade – 5,2% (167), health care – 5% (109), education – 4,3%
(313). About 5 000 people are working at industrial enterprises,
which is 10, 6% more than the last year’s index.

Average salary was 64663, which is 13, 5% more as compared with the
index of the same period last year, National Statistic Service reports.