North-South Road Corridor and Sustainable Urban Development Investment Programs Governing Council Holds Meeting
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan chaired a meeting of the North-South Road Corridor and Sustainable Urban Development Investment Programs Governing Council. Proceeding to the agenda, the Council referred to the competition process for the procurement of construction activities for Argavand-Shirak road section at the Yerevan western bypass road under the Sustainable Urban Development Investment Program Tranche 2. Argavand-Shirak road section was reported to be 1.3 km long, including a... more »
Tax reform discussion continues
Chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, a discussion was held today on tax reform in the Office of Government, attended by the representatives of the agencies responsible. In particular, they discussed the value added tax-related analyses and the recommendations elaborated in the framework of the ongoing work on development of the Tax Code. In addition, reference was made to the proposals on amendments to the laws Profit Tax and Licensing Fees. Summing up the discussion, the Prime... more »
Armenia Youth Foundation Board of Trustees Holds Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, today a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Youth Foundation of Armenia (YFA) was held in the Government. Under the first agenda item, the meeting discussed and approved the Foundation’s annual report for 2014. Over 400 programs were reported complete in the following areas: education and science, healthy lifestyle, socio-economic and employment issues, spiritual, patriotic and cultural education, international cooperation, as well as... more »
Armenia in for Abundant Fruit, Vegetables Harvest
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. According to instructions issued by the Prime Minister at the previous meeting, a report was delivered by Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan. He first touched upon the spring hailstorms and the damage caused by them, noting that commissions are operational in all communities to assess the scope of the damage. Then the Minister described the agricultural year as good as a whole. As a result of rains... more »
PM Hovik Abrahamyan Meets with Archbishop of Prague, Cardinal Dominik Duka in Prague
On June 3, the last day of his official visit to the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan met with Archbishop of Prague, Cardinal Dominik Duka at the Archbishop’s Palace. Thankful for a warm reception, Hovik Abrahamyan hailed the deepening of friendly relations between Armenia and the Czech Republic and in this context, stressed the importance of cooperation between the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Czech Catholic Church. The Prime Minister appreciated the fact... more »
PM Meets with Chairman of Board of Directors of Czech Airlines
On June 3, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan at his residence in Prague had a meeting with Chairman of the Board of Directors of Czech Airlines Jozef Sinčák. The two sides discussed the resumption of Czech Airlines’ regular flights Prague-Yerevan-Prague. The Czech side stressed that they had just completed the process of privatization of the company, and were prepared to look at the possibility of resuming regular flights. Prime Minister Abrahamyan noted the importance of... more »
PM Hovik Abrahamyan meets with Armenian community in the Czech Republic
Late on June 2, Armenian Embassy in the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan met with the representatives of the Armenian community in the Czech Republic. Hovik Abrahamyan spoke about the results of his official visit to the Czech Republic, stating with satisfaction that cooperation between Armenia and the Czech Republic is developing in an atmosphere of mutual trust, which is the best guarantee for the further development and strengthening of relations. As he said, it is... more »
Prague Hosts Armenian-Czech Business Forum
The official visit of Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan-led delegation to the Czech Republic continues. On June 2, attended by the Prime Ministers of Armenia and the Czech Republic, an Armenian-Czech business forum was opened on the margins of the visit. Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan made an opening speech. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and himself, welcoming all participants and organizers of the business forum, Hovik Abrahamyan said:... more »
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan Meets with Czech Senate President Milan Štěch
On June 2, the Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan-led delegation met with President of the Czech Senate Milan Štěch. Welcoming Hovik Abrahamyan and the members of the delegation, the President of the Senate stressed the importance of the visit of the Armenian Prime Minister to the Czech Republic, expressed the belief that it will help strengthen the warm and friendly relations between the two countries and promote the Armenian-Czech cooperation in various areas. Thankful for the... more »
Armenia, Czech Republic Prime Ministers Meet in Prague
In the Czech Republic on an official visit, the Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan-delegation today met with Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka in Prague. After the official welcoming ceremony, face to face talks were held between the Prime Ministers of the two countries, followed by a meeting in an expanded format. The Czech Premier thanked Armenian Prime Minister Abrahamyan for accepting the invitation and paying an official visit to the Czech Republic: “I am... more »
