Armenia Registers the Highest Growth Rate in the IT Field in South Caucasus
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Hamadoun Touré. The Prime Minister said that Mr. Touré’s visit to Armenia is a good opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest. Secretary General of ITU noted that the Union is satisfied with the positive changes in the telecommunications sector in our country. “We are glad that there are visible developments in the IT field in Armenia. Of... more »
PM Tigran Sargsyan’s Congratulatory Message to the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on His Birth Anniversary
Honorable Dmitry Medvedev, On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I cordially congratulate you on the occasion of your birthday. I wish you and your family peace, happiness and good health. I wish you productive activities and new achievements for the benefit of Russia and the Russian people. I am confident that our joint efforts directed to the further integration of the economies of Russia and Armenia will lead to substantial results, transmitting new... more »
Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize to Be Granted
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The RA Government has decided to allocate 200 thousand US dollars from its reserve fund for granting the Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize. “Phoenix” Foundation will allocate another 300 thousand US dollars: the total of 500 thousand US dollars will amount the sum of the prize. “Luys” Foundation will allocate 50 thousand US dollars to compensate for the cost of the award ceremony.... more »
PM Receives Philippe Lefort
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Philippe Lefort. The parties talked about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenia’s European integration process and other regional issues. The Prime Minister pointed out that Armenia is interested in resolving the conflict through peace talks. “The OSCE Minsk Group representatives can prove that Armenia works in that direction, the... more »
RA PM and Deputy PM of Luxembourg Discuss Issues Related to the Development of Bilateral Relations
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Luxemburg Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn. Welcoming the guest at the Government, the Prime Minister said, “I hope that your visit to Armenia will help to discover the paths for strengthening the bilateral relations between our countries.” The parties discussed the development of economic relations between the two countries, in particular, issues related to establishment of ties in the financial sector. The... more »
PM Receives President of Sitronics
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the delegation led by “Sitronics” OJSC President Sergey Aslanyan. The parties addressed the creation of a free economic zone in the territories of “RAO Mars” CJSC and Yerevan Scientific Research Institute of Mathematical Machines (YerSRIMM). Sergey Aslanyan noted that the investment activities have been successfully implemented to meet predetermined deadlines. The sides also discussed issues related to creation and... more »
Guided by Paragraph 1.7 of Presidential Ordinance PO-728 of May 6, 1997, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan signed a decree to appoint Karen Margaryan Deputy Governor of Kotayk Marz of the Republic of Armenia.
PM Discusses the Implemented Reforms, Cooperation with EU and Other Regional Issues with OSCE-Accredited Ambassadors
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received OSCE-accredited ambassadors, who are paying a regional visit to Yerevan. The participants of the meeting talked about Armenia’s economic policy, the implemented reforms, cooperation with the European Union and other regional issues. Welcoming the ambassadors at the Government, Prime Minister said, “The reforms implemented in Armenia are aimed at a number of issues, including the improvement of the business environment. We can see that... more »
PM Gets Acquainted with the Investment Projects of Processing Companies
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, accompanied by the RA Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan, visited “Sis Natural” company and got acquainted with the company’s manufacturing processes and upcoming projects. The Fund for Rural, Economic Development of Armenia (FREDA) invested 400 million AMD in the company. 245 million drams will be spent on increasing the working capital and 155 million on replenishment of fixed assets and repair of the existing ones. With the... more »
Prime Minister’s Focus on a Number of Important Issues
PM Tigran Sargsyan: Hello, dear colleagues. We have eight months’ results of key indicators. Mr. Gabrielyan will now present the key performance indicators of the state budget. RA Minister of Finance Vache Gabrielyan: Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. Regarding the budget execution, our state budget revenues from January to August 2012 amounted to 576 billion 156 million AMD, including taxes, duties and other social payments. The results of these eight months period exceeded our... more »
