Government Supports Land Users
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister referred to a number of issues voiced at yesterday’s National Assembly sitting. (See separately) . The government decided to provide the Ministry of Agriculture over AMD 3.16b to make available to domestic land users as a subsidy under the 2013 State support program for the purchase of cost-effective diesel fuel and nitrogen fertilizer. In this... more »
PM calls for comments on issues voiced at National Assembly
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan - Dear colleagues, before proceeding to the agenda, I would like to take up some election-related issues raised yesterday at the National Assembly, including the concern that schools and teaching staff might be involved in the electoral process. Mr. Ashotyan, you had the directive to keep the situation under strict control so that schools would not be involved in those processes. What is the situation today? Minister of Education and Science Armen... more »
PM Discusses Armenia Reforms With EU Advisory Group
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a EU Advisory Group delegation, led by Head of EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Traian Hristea. The Group members briefed the Premier on the developments relevant to the EU-Armenia deep and comprehensive free trade zone arrangement. Pointing to the progress made in this area, Traian Hristea advised that the 4th round of talks is currently being held at Brussels. He stressed that after the signing of the Association Agreement, Armenia will enjoy... more »
New Export, Job-Oriented Investment Programs Introduced To PM
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited today Yerevan Beer CJSC. Accompanied by Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan and the representatives of the company, the Prime Minister walked round the workshops getting acquainted with the production processes. Exports were said to have increased 2.3 times over the past three years owing to a number of investment programs. In 2012 alone, exports amounted to USD 2.2m taking the total cost of investment projects to USD 9m. According to... more »
Luys Foundation Activity Discussed
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the educational board of Luys Foundation met in the Office of Government to discuss ongoing and future activities. Luys Foundation training program director Jacqueline Karaaslanyan introduced the proposed changes to the by-laws, as well as some community-related statistics. The meeting took note of her reports on annual academic and operating budgets, new student scholarship funding sources and possibilities of cooperation with the... more »
Scientific Council Holds Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Scientific Council met in the Office of Government. The first agenda item was the seismic stability of residential buildings. It was noted that the Town Hall of Yerevan has imposed a ban on the construction of attic facilities by citizens. A working group is operational to draft a legislative package and submit proposals on how to raise the necessary resources. The meeting next discussed a report entitled “Assessment of chemical... more »
PM Receives RF Ambassador
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Kovalenko. Discussed were Armenian-Russian strategic cooperation-related issues, including Tigran Sargsyan’s upcoming visit to Moscow.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Extends Condolences To Kazakhstan Prime Minister
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I am extending deep condolences over the tragedy that took place in Almaty airport. We grieve together with the Kazakh people and share your sorrow for the tragic death of dozens of people. Please convey our sympathy and support to the victims’ families.
Tigran Sargsyan Receives Jean-Michel Happi
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by World Bank Yerevan Office Director Jean-Michel Hapi. Pleased with the current status of bilateral cooperation, the parties have discussed World Bank’s Development Policy Operations Program-related issues. Hailing the pace of program preparations, Jean-Michel Happi said it will cover competitiveness, the business environment, aviation, as well as the social, fiscal and environmental fields. The meeting agenda... more »
Reforms Yield Tangible Results
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. To begin with, the Prime Minister introduced the findings of the poll conducted to get the citizens’ opinion on the activities of the government. The survey has revealed tangible results in the field of mobile communications and the Internet, third-party risk insurance and cadastre services. In his statement, Tigran Sargsyan made a point of transparency in government and media independence (The Prime... more »
