3000 employees of defunct water supply companies hired by single operator
YEREVAN, JANUARY 17, ARMENPRESS. All employees of the former five potable water supply companies of Armenia are currently employed by the “Veolia-Water” , Sona Martirosyan, spokeswoman of the state committee of water systems of the ministry of energy infrastructures and natural resources told ARMENPRESS. She said only a few employees haven’t been signed by the water supply operator.
“All others, around 3000 people, who were facing the danger of job cuts on January 1, 2017, no longer have that problem”, Martirosyan said.
Since January 1, 2017, a single potable water supply company, Veolia-Water, is operating in Armenia. The company will operate the maintenance of centralized potable water systems in the upcoming 15 years on a leasing basis. The five water supply operators which were active previously ceased operations due to expiration of contracts.