RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the EU Advisory Group to Armenia, led by Head of EU delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Raul Lutzenberger. Greeting the guests, the head of government stressed the need for keeping in close touch with the Advisory Group (AG) enabling thus both sides to assess progress and outline areas of future cooperation on a regular basis. The AG members said to be highly appreciative of the Armenian government’s commitment to cooperation. They... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation of Kaloust Gulbengyan Foundation, led by Great Britain, Ireland and Armenia Community Department Head, Inspector of Board of Directors Martin Yesayan. Greeting the guests, the Prime Minister said Kaloust Gulbengyan’s contribution is highly thought of in Armenia, and his philanthropic mission is a source of experience for all of us. The head of the executive highlighted the Armenian dimension in the Foundation’s... more »
Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation of IMF executive directors. The Prime Minister briefed the delegation on Armenia’s economic status and development prospects. The executive directors assured that the Fund is highly appreciative of RA Government’s anti-crisis action and the results obtained. The IMF representatives advised that the Government’s request for support of the ongoing tax reform has been given a favorable... more »
A session of RA government’s charitable project coordination commission took place, chaired by commission head Simon Ter-Simonyan. 22 projects have been discussed and approved, including the following projects as carried out by: Hayastan All-Armenian Fund: - Author’s control of major overhaul of the gym hall and the right wing of high school of village Togh of Hadrut region of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, - Paving the territory of the high school and the leading... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation headed by Swerdlovsk (Russian Federation) regional council speaker Nikolai Voronin. During the meeting, the head of the Armenian government spoke about the need for expanding cooperation between both the central governments and individual administrative units of the two countries. The meeting agenda covered an array of economic, humanitarian and cultural issues. In conclusion, the parties referred to the role of the Armenian... more »
The IT Development Support Council (ITDSC) met, chaired by council head, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. To start with, ITDSC Executive Secretary A. Grigoryan introduced the new council members. Then the meeting proceeded to the first agenda item entitled telecommunications, covering the main topics discussed at the ITT leaders’ informal meeting, which was held last July 4-5 in Dilijan town. In particular, there have been discussed issues bearing on international outreach,... more »
Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by President of CIS Council on Coordination of Afghan War Veterans’ Issues Ruslan Aushev. Greeting the guests, Tigran Sargsyan mentioned that thousands of Armenians were involved in warfare in Afghanistan, and that there is an Afghan War Veterans’ Union operational in our country. The delegation briefed the Prime Minister on their programs and undertakings. They said to be pleased with the Armenia... more »
Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received IRI presidential adviser Mohammad Sahidikia. Transport communication-related cooperation was discussed at the meeting.
Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the 30th jubilee session of the CIS interstate council on anti-monopoly policy in Yerevan. Addressing those present, the head of government said it to be important that such a key gathering is being held in Armenia and added in particular, “We are concerned about the existence of monopolies in the Armenian economy which are caused by the black economy and limited access to international markets due to logistical... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Head of OSCE Yerevan Office Sergey Kapinos. Tigran Sargsyan hailed the Office for efficient activity covering various areas and a wide range of issues. At the same time, the Prime Minister expressed readiness for cooperation on behalf of the Armenian government. During the meeting, the head of the OSCE local office spoke about their current activities and ongoing programs aimed at curbing corruption, boosting economy, keeping a focus on... more »
