Tigran Avinyan Attends Launch of Education-to-Work Program
On September 11, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan participated in the presentation of the Education-to-Work program, initiated by Armenia’s National Center for Sustainable Development Goals and the Public Policy Institute. Congratulating on the launch of the program, Tigran Avinyan expressed hope that the Program might help defy a number of challenges in the labor market. The Deputy Prime Minister said that the quasi-totality of nations are facing unemployment all over the world... more »
Most of Armenia independence-dated events to be held in Gyumri
The bulk of the events dedicated to the 28th anniversary of Armenia’s independence will be held in Gyumri. The festive events will kick off at the Central Park of Gyumri at 11:00. There will be 7 musical stages in different parts of the city. A public discussion on “Vision of proportional community development” will be held at the house-museum of Hovhannes Shiraz, attended by political, pubic and cultural figures. Works by famous craftsmen and artists from Gyumri... more »
Mher Grigoryan Chairs Eurasian Economic Council Meeting
The Eurasian Economic Council (EAEC) met today in Moscow, chaired by RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. The meeting agenda featured issues related to the draft EAEU budget for 2020 and ways of removing the barriers available in the Union’s internal market, including the status of drivers employed in EAEU-member countries. The meeting also discussed the draft resolution on the vectors of EAEU international activities in 2020, the harmonization of the applicable laws on gas... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Moldova Ambassador
On September 6, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Ambassador of Moldova to Armenia Ruslan Bolbochan (residence in Kiev, Ukraine). The Ambassador emphasized that our two peoples boast deeply-rooted relations, and Moldova wants to develop the friendly ties with Armenia. In this context, the role of continued dialogue between state figures and the importance of reciprocated official visits was highlighted. Tigran Avinyan stressed the need to work more actively in order to... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Latvia Ambassador
On September 5, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Ambassador of Latvia to Armenia Ingrida Leverence (residence in Tbilisi)/ Welcoming the guest, the Deputy Premier said the Armenian-Latvian relations have recorded major progress over the past few years, and expressed the hope that it would be possible to shape a more ambitious cooperation agenda through joint efforts. The sides agreed that there is great untapped potential in the field of trade and economic... more »
Tigran Avinyan Chairs Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan chaired the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Multi-Stakeholder Group meeting, which was held on September 5. To begin with, Tigran Avinyan felicitated the meeting participants on the award given to our country by the Presidency of the June 18-19 EITI World Conference in Paris. Armenia has been a member of EITI for only two and a half years, and winning such recognition among the 52 member countries is a great achievement and, at the... more »
Mher Grigoryan receives PRC Ambassador
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Armenia Tian Erlong. Greeting the Ambassador, the Deputy Prime Minister attached importance to the positive dynamics of relations between Armenia and China and voiced the hope that the bilateral cooperation might be further deepened through combined efforts, specifically in trade and economy. Thankful for the reception, Ambassador Tian... more »
Mher Grigoryan Meets with Outgoing EU Ambassador to Armenia
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Head of EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Świtalski, who is completing his diplomatic mission in our country. On behalf of the Government of Armenia and himself, the Deputy Prime Minister thanked the Ambassador for the work done during his tenure and the valuable contribution to the development of EU-Armenia relations. Mher Grigoryan highly appreciated Ambassador Świtalski’s positive feelings towards Armenia. The Deputy... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives IMF Regional Director for Middle East and Central Asia
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received International Monetary Fund Middle East and Central Asia Regional Director Jihad Azour. Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan, Central Bank Deputy Chairman Nerses Yeritsyan and IMF Resident Representative in Armenia Yulia Ustyugova were in attendance. Welcoming the guests, the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister praised the ongoing cooperation with the IMF, appreciating the analysis and support provided by the Fund. Emphasizing that the IMF’s... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives UN Resident Coordinator
On August 15, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received UN Resident Coordinator Shombi Sharp. The parties first referred to Armenia’s participation in the UN High Level Political Forum, which was held at the UN Headquarters in the month of July. They went on to discuss the coordination of the efforts aimed at localizing the sustainable development goals for Armenia. Tigran Avinyan emphasized that the Government of Armenia is committed to achieving the Sustainable Development... more »
