Homage Paid to Those Killed in Baku and Sumgayit
On the 20th anniversary of mass killings organized in Baku, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the memorial complex of Tsitsernakaberd to pay homage to the victims of these acts of crime. The Prime Minister and those in attendance laid a wreath at the monument serving to keep alive the memory of innocent victims. They observed a minute of silence before the stele dedicated to the victims and honored the funeral service. “This is a day of commemoration, meditation and warning... more »
For Reference of Journalists Accredited with RA Government
The following events are on the Government’s agenda for January 20, 2010 11:00 – 14:00 Delivery of yearend performance reports by RA ministries of Finance, Economy, Nature Protection, Education and Science, Diaspora 14:30 – 17:00 Delivery of yearend performance reports by RA ministries of Agriculture, Labor and Social Affairs, Sport and Youth Affairs, Transport and Communication, Urban Development, Foreign Affairs. All accredited journalists are invited for the... more »
Tigran Sargsyan’s congratulations to “RA Prime Minister Cup” participants and winners
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan was in attendance of RA Prime Minister Cup’s final game in the framework of “Brain Ring” intellectual marathon, contested by the teams of connoisseurs of government agencies. The finance ministry team won the contest, closely followed by those representing the ministries of economy, agriculture and State property management department by the government respectively. In his congratulatory remarks, the Prime Minister said in particular:... more »
Reforms under public control
The Cabinet called its first session of 2010, chaired by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before the agenda was approved, the Prime Minister addressed those in attendance: “We have a well-established program of action and a clear-cut list of per-agency priorities as we usher in 2010. In a few days, we will be discussing the annual reports of ministries. I would like to set forth two important tasks for the year 2010. Firstly, all the ministers shall submit to the public at least 3... more »
The people of Armenia suffered a heavy loss: on January 10, 2010, in his 87th year of life outstanding statesman, public figure and scientist, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, major-general in resignation Fadey Tachati Sargsyan died suddenly. His full-fledged life and activities were closely interrelated with the development of our country, statehood building, strengthening of all spheres of life in Armenia. Fadey Sargsyan was born on September 18, 1923, in... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s Congratulatory Remarks on New Year and Christmas
Dear compatriots, Our State faced many challenges and hardships in 2009. We managed to defy most serious economic, financial and social threats amid global crisis. The Government’s large-scale anti-crisis measures mitigated the adverse impact of the global crisis for several thousands of Armenian households. Pensions were raised by 16%, wages – by 11%, with the rise in wages recorded in both the public and private sectors. Thousands of new jobs were made available... more »
The Prime Minister awarded
Russian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko awarded RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on the 200th anniversary of formation of Russia’s Seaborne and Inland Communication Department. The Prime Minister said to be highly appreciative of the Order conferred upon by co-chairman of Russian-Armenian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, RF Minister of Transport Igor Levitin.
A session of RA government’s charitable project coordination commission took place, chaired by commission head Simon Ter-Simonyan. The commission has discussed 14 charitable programs, including the following projects as implemented by: Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, referred to as: Capital repair of the right-wing block of Artsni village secondary school of Lori marz Construction of a municipal center in Aknakhpyur village of Tavush marz Irrigation system study programs... more »
FY 2009 Results Summed Up by the Head of Government
Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with mass media representatives in the government’s press center to sum up economic performance for 2009. Tigran Sargsyan: It will take some time before we can draw up more accurate estimates of 2009, take a retrospective glance at the challenges faced up during the year and trace back those basic processes which led to the current situation. Of course, we will be more objective in our findings after a while. It seems... more »
Prime Minister’s Awards to Power Engineers
On completion of Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction and on power engineers’ professional holiday, a number of Armenian power engineers have been presented with the premier’s commemorative medals and letters of appreciation. During a ceremonious event, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan handed in the awards. Speaking about the reform and the accomplishments of the energy sector, the head of government stated in part: “This event has brought together outstanding... more »
