The Sustained Development Program Coordination Council held its first session at the Office of Government, presided at by council chair, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. In accordance with the Prime Minister’s decision, the meeting approved the statutes and the composition of the Council featuring 10 representatives from the executive and the legislature, as well as 11 representatives from civil society, with the latter being represented in all program management units, subject... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called a consultative meeting to review the outcome of the August 2-9 mission sent to the Republic of India for familiarization with local meat processing enterprises. A keynote report was delivered by Head of the State and Legal Affairs Department of the Government Staff Ashot Vahanyan. He advised in particular that the delegation visited a number of meat processing enterprises which lacked for elementary hygienic conditions. The speaker noted that meat... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received outgoing Polish ambassador to Armenia Tomas Knothe. The head of the Armenian government thanked the Ambassador for his tenure-long active efforts toward strengthening Armenian-Polish ties. The parties highlighted the progress made in bilateral relations. In conclusion, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan wished the Ambassador every success in future activities.
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited today sculptor Levon Tokmajyan’s studio. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan and Mayor of Yerevan Gagik Beglaryan. Sculptor Levon Tokmajyan presented a sculptural group, entitled Alarm and memorizing those Armenian intellectuals from Constantinople who fell a prey to the Genocide of Armenians perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire. Tigran Sargsyan got acquainted with the preliminary version of the work.... more »
The RA government commission on coordination of relief programs met, chaired by head of commission Simon Ter-Simonyan. The Commission discussed 10 projects, including Hayastan All-Armenian Fund-financed “Telethon-2009,” “Reconstruction-rehabilitation of irrigation systems in Khashtarak, Lusahovit and Ditavan villages of Tavush marz,” “Capital repair of Medical Center SNCO in Noyemberian town,” “Construction of a house of culture after Varaz... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with editors of regional newspapers. The Prime Minister welcomed this initiative of the Armenian Union of Journalists. Chairwoman of the Union Asthik Gevorgyan thanked the Prime Minister for his openness to dialog with local media representatives. She stressed the need for activating mass media at the local level. Media representatives briefed the Prime Minister on their concerns concerning the efficiency in the use of yearly subsidies, the... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed President of Interstate Bank Igor Suvorov. Igor Suvorov briefed the Prime Minister on the activity and strategy of the Bank, as well as on Armenia programs. The parties have also touched upon energy sector projects and Nairit Factory JSC development prospects. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan expressed readiness to support the Bank’s activities.
The organizing committee for Euro Youth Judo Championship – 2009, due to be held in Yerevan on September 11-13 met at the office of Government, presided at by committee chairman, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Organizational issues were discussed resulting in a number of assignments given to the heads of concerned agencies. .
Later yesterday RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Social-Democratic Henchakian Party Central Board Chairman Sedrak Achemyan. The meeting agenda related to economic development and business environment improvement in Armenia, Homeland-Diaspora economic interaction and GoA-SDHP cooperation. During the meeting, questions of nationwide importance were discussed, including Armenian Genocide recognition and the settlement of the issue of Artsakh.
The Governing Council of Millenium Challenge Account-Armenia SNCO met at the Office of Government, presided at by GC Chairman, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Council discussed and approved the beneficiaries’ analysis of the revised MCA-Armenia monitoring and evaluation plan. While revising the plan, the MCA-Armenia was guided by the following key considerations: to reveal the influence of the change in volume on the number beneficiaries, to harmonize MCA-Armenia’s... more »
