PM Receives John Heffern
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern. Talking about the U.S.-Armenian relations, both sides appreciated their high level and development dynamics. The Prime Minister dwelt on Armenia’s public administration reform which is to be continued in 2013. Stressing the importance of diversified cooperation, the parties focused on those programs aimed at supporting the reform process.
FREDA Trustees Hold Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the board of trustees of the Fund for Rural Economic Development of Armenia (FREDA) held a regular meeting at the Office of Government. The meeting approved the independent auditor’s findings and the 2011 report on FREDA activities, as well as the FREDA-circulated draft report due to be submitted to the Ministry of Justice. The meeting referred to the nomination of candidates for FREDA Investment Committee membership. The Board... more »
Government’s Industrial Policy May Take Sector Output Over AMD 1 Trillion
On visit to Tosp Ltd, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the representatives of local manufacturers. Welcoming the participants, the Prime Minister said “Meetings like this provide an opportunity to discuss issues of concern to producers and the problems faced by industry, as well as to identify such measures as may be conducive to full realization of our country’s industrial potential." Armenian Manufacturers Union President Vazgen Safaryan thanked the... more »
By Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s decision, Garnik Petrosyan was appointed Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia. *** Date and Place of Birth June 1, 1958 Education 1965-1975, Secondary school, ASSR Masis region 1976-1981, Armenia Institute of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy Career Experience 1981 – 1985, Agronomist, chief agronomist, Nor-Kharberd collective farm 1985 – 1987, Instructor, head of... more »
By Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s decision, Liana Hunanyan was relieved of the office of Head of Financial and Economics Department of the Government Staff of the Republic of Armenia. Under another decision signed by the Prime Minister, Liana Hunanyan was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia. *** Date of birth, date, place of birth March 28, 1977, Yerevan Education 1994-1998, State Engineering University of Armenia, Department of... more »
Painters’ Union 80th Anniversary-Dated Exhibition Kicks Off
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the opening of an Armenian Painters’ Union 80th anniversary-dedicated exhibition at the headquarters of the Painters’ Union. Accompanied by Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan and President of the Painters’ Union Karen Aghamyan, the head of government toured the exposition getting acquainted with over 500 works on display.
Meeting With UK House of Lords Member
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Professor Ara Darzi, member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, member of the board of trustees of Armenia’s National Competitiveness Foundation (NCFA), who earlier today attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Oncology Center of Excellence in Yerevan. Welcoming the guest, the Prime Minister said, “It is a pleasure that you are working with the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia which operates under the... more »
Statement By Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan At Joint Sitting Of National Assembly Standing Commissions During Discussion Of 2013 State Budget Bill
Honorable Vice-President of National Assembly Sharmazanov, Dear Mr. Minasyan, Dear Colleagues, As Mr. Minasyan said, I will try to present the philosophy and the key points of the 2013 State budget bill. Firstly, I would like to refer to the situation in 2012, which creates prerequisites for the implementation of the 2013 State budget. At the moment, we summarize the data provided by the National Statistics Service, including the month of September, we can say that we... more »
Inspection Reform Coordination Council Holds Regular Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Inspection Reform Coordination Council held its seventh sitting in the Office of Government. The meeting discussed and approved the draft checklists of State inspectorates for fire safety, environment and natural resources. Then the council concentrated on the risk-based audit methodology and draft checklists of the transport and energy state inspectorates. The State Transport Inspectorate’s draft checklist was approved by the... more »
Tigran Sargsyan: “Development of IT systems and telecommunications is a government priority”
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the opening of “CIS money transfers: development prospects, new trends and technologies” conference which has kicked off in Yerevan. Welcoming the participants on behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister said. “Two thirds of Armenians are living abroad, which means that remittances are of paramount importance to us. We must eye the future trying to bring out all the challenges and risks we can face in this area. The... more »
