As noted by the main speaker, Lena Nanushyan, Deputy Minister of Health of Armenia, under the current law, medical workers of Armenia must have a continuing professional development (CPD) certificate to obtain the right to work…

The National Assembly of Armenia adopted, in the second and final reading, the bill on making addenda to the Law on Medical Aid and Service of the Population.

In accordance with this proposed law, medical workers forcibly displaced from Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) to Armenia are given time until January 1, 2025 to receive continuing professional development (CPD) certificates.

As noted by the main speaker, Lena Nanushyan, Deputy Minister of Health of Armenia, under the current law, medical workers of Armenia must have a CPD certificate to obtain the right to work.

"With this bill, we make an exception, until January 1, 2025, for medical workers forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh. And during that time, we will have the opportunity to help our compatriots collect credits and get a [CPD] certificate," said Nanushyan.

According to the data of the deputy minister of health of Armenia, currently 678 healthcare workers from Artsakh have already been sent for training, and 96 have already received CPD certificates.

"Until the end of this year, the [Armenian] government allocated 1,200 places for training; if necessary, places will be allocated again for the next year. At the same time, job placement work is being carried out, we have mapped all the vacant places in the provinces [of Armenia], and we propose our [forcibly displaced] compatriots [from Artsakh] to fill those vacant places. At the same time, we have set additional payments for work in the provinces within six months," said the deputy minister of health of Armenia.