Haikyan Awards Ceremony Was Held
Attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Haikyan Awards Ceremony was held today at the headquarters of Armenia’s Youth Foundation in Yerevan. Haikyan awards were presented to those youth and student entities having excelled in different fields of youth policy in 2011. The awards were handed out by the Prime Minister himself. ”The most important goal of the contest is to encourage and promote activity and self-organization among the youth. This may raise the overall... more »
ADA Governing Council Holds Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Armenian Development Agency CJSC Governing Council held today a regular meeting in the Office of Government. ADA Director General Robert Haroutunyan presented the annual report of activities for 2011. In particular, he touched upon the programs aimed at attracting investments and promoting exports, as well as on the changes made to the Agency in the frame of structural reform. He advised that foreign direct investments amounted to about AMD... more »
PM Condoles With Former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan On Mother’s Passing
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan sent a message of condolences to former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan on the passing of his mother. The message reads in part: “I deeply condole with you on the demise of your beloved mother Eugenia. Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies for your loss.”
PM Believes U.S. - Armenia Relations Diversified and Multifaceted
A gala concert, entitled “World harmony from A to A (from Armenia to America),” was held in the concert hall after Aram Khachaturyan on February 25 - on the 20th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Armenia and the United States. It was the unique of its kind with collaborative musical works authored by from 8 to 14 years-old U.S. and Armenian children. Welcoming the participants, the Prime Minister said, “The symbol of today’s gathering is... more »
Tigran Sargsyan Receives U.S. Ambassador
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Armenia John Heffern. A broad range of bilateral relations-associated issues have been discussed, including a number of joint programs The parties exchanged views on the upcoming parliamentary elections and businessmen’s involvement in them, as well as the Armenian draft law on the legal status of the state of emergency. The Prime Minister said maximum transparency... more »
The State Set To Tackle Causes Behind Social Inequality
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in the “Child and family welfare in Armenia through integrated social services” conference. The Prime Minister presented the fundamentals of his government’s new social policy as developed with the United Nations’ and World Bank’s technical assistance. Considering the introduction of integrated social services as a priority, Tigran Sargsyan said pilot projects have been successfully implemented based on the... more »
Farmers Get Relief Of AMD 43BN-Worth Fiscal Liabilities
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The meeting approved a set of amendments to the following laws: “On property and land tax arrears,” “On taxes,” “On land tax,” “On property tax,” which imply temporary relief of property tax and land tax arrears, as well as of accrued fines and penalties for domestic property and land tax payers. In this connection, the Prime Minister stated in part:... more »
Tigran Sargsyan Receives Ambassador of Kazakhstan
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Armenia Ayimdos Bozzhigitov. “We appreciate our relationship with Kazakhstan and stand ready to make every possible effort to expand and strengthen the bilateral ties. At this point, there are no such issues over which we could not reach mutual agreement: there is complete understanding of approaches for which we are glad,” the Prime Minister said. Stating that there is... more »
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan turned to National Assembly speaker Samvel Nikoyan with a written request to send back for finalization the draft law “On the legal status of the state of emergency,” which has already been approved by the National Assembly in the first reading.
Tribute Paid To Mesrop Mashtots On International Mother Tongue Day
On International Mother Tongue Day, off to Oshakan village of Armenia, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan paid tribute to the memory of Mesrop Mashtots by laying a wreath at the tomb of the creator of Armenian letters. An event dedicated to Mesrop Mashtots and the Armenian alphabet took place at the church-affiliated theological seminary with the participation of local schoolchildren. Note that as early as in 1999, February 21 was proclaimed by UNESCO to be the International Mother Tongue... more »
