PM Receives Russian Railways OJSC Vice President and South Caucasus Railway CJSC Director General
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received today Russian Railways OJSC Vice President Andrei Starkov and South Caucasus Railway CJSC Director General Sergey Valko. The Prime Minister welcomed the activities of South Caucasus Railway CJSC in Armenia, noting that the Company helps develop the railway sector in our country with a dynamic growth registered in transportation services. Karen Karapetyan said the Armenian government is interested in successful activities of Armenia-based entities... more »
PM Introduces Newly Appointed SRC Chairman Vardan Harutyunyan
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan introduced newly appointed State Revenue Committee Chairman Vardan Harutyunyan to SRC Staff. Thankful for the work done by former SRC Chairman Hovhannes Hovsepyan, the Premier said he had gone a long way toward streamlining the Committee’s activities. Congratulating Vardan Harutyunyan on appointment, the Prime Minister noted that he expected the newly appointed SRC head to make efficient efforts in his new position. Underlining the importance of the... more »
PM Holds Consultation on Support of Syrian Armenians
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held a consultation on support of Syrian Armenians, attended by the heads of the agencies concerned. In particular, the meeting heard the report on the distribution of the humanitarian assistance sent to Syria on the instructions of the President of the Republic of Armenia. The meeting also reviewed those educational, healthcare and welfare programs implemented by the Government of Armenia in support of Syrian Armenians over the past 5 years, as well as the... more »
Prime Minister Welcomes EU-Asia Business Finance Center Holding Delegation
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation headed by EU-Asia Business Finance Center Holding President Ashot Grigoryan. The representative delegation featured First Deputy Finance Minister of Slovakia Dana Meagher. The Premier said the Government is open to cooperation and ready to discuss proposals on attracting and implementing investment programs in various sectors of the economy. Talking about infrastructure development-targeted investment projects, Karen Karapetyan... more »
Karen Karapetyan: Improving quality and efficiency of public services is a government priority
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. Before proceeding to the meeting agenda, the Prime Minister issued instructions for a number of economic sectors: “My first instruction refers to public procurements. At the latest Cabinet meeting, I suggested the Government discuss the possibility of making centralized procurements and submit a relevant proposal. In view of the above, I give the Minister of Finance two weeks to prepare and... more »
President Serzh Sargsyan met with the members of the new government
President Serzh Sargsyan visited today the Government House and at the first session of the newly formed government met with the prime minister and the newly appointed ministers. At the beginning, the President of Armenia congratulated them on the appointment to the high positions and wished them productive work. After that the President Sargsyan spoke about the tasks set before the Government. “As you know, we have concluded in the stipulated period of time the formation of the... more »
PM Receives Armenian Architects and Engineers
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received members of the Union of Builders and the Union of Architects of Armenia and representatives of construction companies. Stressing the need for bolstering the construction sector and architecture, the Prime Minister said to be looking forward to hearing from the meeting participants about such steps expected from the Government that might help address the problems faced in this area and attract investment. Karen Karapetyan noted that Armenian... more »
RA Prime Minister, US Ambassador Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received today Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Republic of Armenia Richard Mills. The Premier described as quite effective the dynamically developing U.S.-Armenia relations and noted that Armenia is keen to build up strong ties of partnership with the United States, including in the fields of trade and investment. Thankful for the reform-targeted multifaceted assistance provided by the Government of the United... more »
Prime Minister Receives Russian Ambassador to Armenia
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Armenia Ivan Volinkin. Noting that the Armenian-Russian friendly relations of allied partnership have a solid foundation, the Prime Minister stressed that interaction is developing steadily in all directions. Emphasizing that Russia is Armenia’s main economic partner, Karen Karapetyan stressed the importance of further development and expansion of trade... more »
Karen Karapetyan: Armenia can offer high-quality tourist services to international market
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation led by Secretary General of UN World Tourism Organization Taleb Rifai. Noting that Armenia has great potential for tourism development, the Premier stressed that our country can offer a variety of tourism products and high quality services on the international marketplace. “We prioritize the development of inbound tourism and need to take appropriate measures to increase our country’s attractiveness so that the wealth of... more »
