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UN Helps Create Jobs In Armenia

UN Helps Create Jobs In Armenia

15 May 2000

An earthquake and the collapse of the Soviet Union in the late 80's followed by a war with Azerbaijan and an economic blockade left Armenia with a terrible legacy. Thirty thousand lives were lost in the quake. Unemployment hovers at 80 percent, and most of the population still lives in temporary housing. But slowly, Armenians are starting small businesses with aid from the United Nations Development Programme

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News & Features / Features / UN in Action
Corporate Name
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - UNDP
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION - IOM
Subject Topical
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT
SMALL ENTERPRISES
BUSINESS
ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION
Geographic Subject
EASTERN EUROPE
ARMENIA
MAMS Id
UNA0683
Parent Id
UNA0683

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An earthquake and the collapse of the Soviet Union in the late 80's followed by a war with Azerbaijan and an economic blockade left Armenia with a terrible legacy. Thirty thousand lives were lost in the quake. Unemployment hovers at 80 percent, and most of the population still lives in temporary housing. But slowly, Armenians are starting small businesses with aid from the United Nations Development Programme

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