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.

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