RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the representatives of over twenty travel agencies to discuss a tourism-related agenda. The speakers highlighted the need for having a unified State policy in the field of tourism, extending the scope of the home tourism, improving corresponding infrastructures, offering social guarantees and providing for a more effective tax administration. Meeting participants were proposed to look at the “low-budget holiday and trips in... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today well-known political figure and chairman of the NSDU party Paruyr Hairikyan. For outstanding contribution to the becoming of the Third Republic of Armenia and in connection with his 60th birth anniversary, Paruyr Hairikyan was conferred upon a nominal weapon by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today entrepreneurs from Belarus who are in Armenia with the purpose of strengthening Armenia-Belarus trade and economic relations and expanding economic cooperation. Greeting the guests, Tigran Sargsyan noted that economic exchanges still fall short of the existing potentialities, and expressed hope that this visit of Belarusian businessmen will go a long way towards boosting mutually advantageous relations between the two countries. The... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the opening session of the international forum, entitled “The impact of the global on Armenia: short-term and long-term prospects.” The forum is hosted by the Armenian Group of International Economic Researches. Addressing forum participants, Tigran Sargsyan expressed hope that the surveys submitted to the forum will be useful to both the Government and experts. Then, the Prime Minister spoke bout Armenia’s efforts towards... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received World Bank regional director for South Caucasus Asad Alam. In attendance was head of the World Bank Armenia office Aristomene Varudakis. The parties have discussed issues concerning the procedure to follow in implementing World Bank-supported programs in Armenia, State budget receipts and expenditures, as well as a poverty alleviation- and social spending-related agenda. They stressed the need for showing consistency in anti-crisis efforts,... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Steven Allen, the head of the UNICEF regional office for Eastern and Central Europe and CIS. During the meeting, the Prime Minister said to be pleased with the Fund’s activities and welcomed the tendency of making a transition from mere assistance to development. In Tigran Sargsyan’s words, the 2010-2015 Armenia program will help increase the impact of those initiatives aimed at bettering the status of women and children in Armenia.... more »
At the place of residence of the, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan had a breakfast meeting with President of the Republic of Cyprus Demetrios Xristofias at his place of residence in Yerevan. Questions concerning the development of bilateral relations and activation of a multifaceted cooperation potential inclusive of economy, culture and tourism were discussed, in particular. The head of the Armenian government said to be highly appreciative of the Cyprian side’s readiness... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan held a consultative meeting on the United Nations Poverty and Environmental Initiative Program. The meeting was attended by both RA government members and regional coordinators from Europe and the CIS, headed by UNDP Deputy Permanent Representative Dirk Boberg. The Poverty and Environmental Initiative was launched during a seminar held last December in Slovakia. Then, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan suggested the UNDP Armenia office to endorse the... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Lebanese Kreditbank board chairman Tarek Khalife. In attendance were Anelik Bank board chairman Hakob Gasarchean and head of managing board Samvel Chezmachyan. The Lebanese Kreditbank has acquired 51% stake in Anelik Bank. With such an important injection of resources, Anelik Bank CJSC will become one of 5 major banks of Armenia to strengthen its long-standing leading position in the domestic financial market. Greeting the... more »
A session of RA government’s charitable project coordination commission took place, chaired by commission head Simon Ter-Simonyan. The commission has discussed 10 projects, including: 2 Hayastan All-Armenian Fund-financed projects, referred to as “Construction of the Zangezur center of cardiology,” “Partial furnishing of secondary schools in Kotayk, Aragatsotni and Gegharkunik marzes of Armenia.” The meeting has approved 3 projects carried out by the Holy See... more »
