Today the Business Support Council (BSC) has met, chaired by chair, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Council only had the time to review the status of about a dozen of directives issued at the previous meeting. Council Secretary, Director General of Armenian Development Agency CJSC Robert Harutunyan reported that the bulk of these directives have been fulfilled in a timely manner. It has been noted that in particular that the Ministry of Finance deems it expedient to further improve... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a mission from the World Bank’s Development Policy Lending Program Design division, headed by Senior Economist for Armenia Robert Talierzo. Robert Talierzo thanked the Armenian Prime Minister and the Government for cooperation by noting that the mission has conducted fruitful discussions with the local ministries and agencies concerned. Mr. Talierzo informed Tigran Sargsyan on the status of the 3-year country support lending program... more »
Chief of RA Government Staff David Sargsyan, “Mediamax” news agency director Ara Tadevosyan and CBA monetary policy department head Arthur Stepanyan gave a news conference at the Office of Government. They presented the offer for a contest entitled “I am getting over the crisis” and declared the contest open. Chief of RA Government Staff David Sargsyan underscored that the government is backing this initiative of “Mediamax” in an effort to activate... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a group of Armenian art workers who have been conferred upon presidential awards on the International Theater Day for significant contribution to theatrical art. Congratulating them and handing in the awards, the Prime Minister said this event is another opportunity to highlight the impact of the arts on public life, as well as to laud those artists who are highly celebrated and esteemed by the society. Those in attendance expressed gratitude... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the State Committee on Immovable Property Cadastre by the Government to introduce to the agency staff the newly appointed committee head Yervand Zakharyan. The Prime Minister said that Yervand Zakharyan’s long career experience and his rich life story will help effectively organize activities at this new post. In Tigran Sargsyan’s words, in spite of the last few years’ serious achievements, there is sill much to do in the system... more »
A session of RA government’s charitable project coordination commission took place, chaired by commission head Simon Ter-Simonyan. The meeting has discussed 5 programs, inclusive of the following projects carried out by Hayastan All-Armenian Fund: “Capital repair and modernization design for the right-hand block of the secondary school of Artsni village of Lori marz, “Partial repair of the kindergarten in Mergashen village of Kotayk marz,” “Capital repair... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation headed by IRI Minister of Roads and Communications Hamid Behbahani. Greeting the guests, the Prime Minister expressed our country’s eagerness to develop the existing ties of deeply-rooted friendship between Armenia and Iran – friendship that more than once has proved to be reliable, especially in times of hardship. According to Tigran Sargsyan, the global financial and economic crisis is an opportunity for deepening and... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation headed by Kingdom of Sweden State Secretary for Trade Gunnar Wislander. Appreciative of recently activated bilateral contacts, the Prime Minister of Armenia expressed hope that this visit of the State Secretary-led delegation will boost economic and political exchanges between the two countries. Tigran Sargsyan said to be informed on those cooperation-friendly meetings and discussions the Swedish delegation has had with Armenian... more »
Accompanied by the RA ministers of Defense, Economy, Emergency Situations, the head of the State Committee on Immovable Property Cadastre by the Government, the head of National Assembly Standing Commission on Defense, Security and Home Affairs, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the Geodesy and Mapping Center by the State Committee on Immovable Property Cadastre and took part in the cosmic radio receiving station commissioning ceremony. The Prime Minister walked round the cabinets and... more »
Accompanied by the ministers of defense, education and science, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended a social function dedicated to the 7th anniversary of Pokr Mher educational complex, which for the first time was being celebrated as a birthday. Pokr Mher educational complex was born in March, 2001, based on a government decree. Academic activities started on September 1, 2002, involving 40 students, altogether. The Complex seeks to deliver general, secondary (full) and... more »
