In Armenia, individuals over 65 to be granted right to continue  working in civil service

ArmInfo.  In Armenia, individuals over 65 will be able to continue working in the civil service. Amendments to the Law "On Civil Service" were approved at a meeting of the RA National Assembly Committee on Labor and Social  Affairs on April 29.

In her speech, RA Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Lusine  Kocharyan noted that if an employee meets professional requirements,  they will be able to continue working. Previously, this requirement  was excluded from the Labor Code for private sector employees, but it  remained in effect for the public administration system. Now, this  discriminatory provision will be removed. An exception will be made  for law enforcement officers, where physical fitness is an important  component of their assessment.

Lusine Kocharyan noted that the document also addresses the  demographic issue. Armenia's population is aging, and today, those  aged 65+ outnumber those under 15.