PM Receives Iranian Company Representatives
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a delegation led by Iranian Kayson Company President Mohammad Reza Ansari. Welcoming the Iranian businessmen, the Prime Minister said his government ready to discuss and promote cooperation in the fields of mutual interest. Mohammad Reza Ansari advised that as an international contractor. his company is involved in several countries, specializing in construction, trade, engineering, financial and investment services and is willing to implement... more »
Entrance Exams in Focus
Chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, a consultative meeting on the 2016 Unified State Examination was held in the Office of Government, attended by representatives from Evaluation and Testing Center SNCO and examination centers. The Prime Minister noted that the school final exams and the unified exam are the focus of the whole society as they are of nationwide importance. “Many problems associated with entrance examinations have been resolved in recent years. In... more »
PM Receives Chief Commercial Director of Qatar Airways
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a delegation led by Chief Commercial Director of Qatar Airways Hugh Danlevi. Welcoming and appreciating the entry of Qatar Airways into Armenia’s aviation market, the Prime Minister said it will promote economic cooperation between Armenia and Qatar, including tourism industry. Noting that our country liberalized the aviation sector in 2013, Hovik Abrahamyan said the Government of Armenia has amended the legislative framework with more... more »
PM Hovik Abrahamyan’s Congratulatory Message on Students and Youth Day
Dear Students and Youth, I extend my warmest congratulations on Students and Youth Day, which is being officially celebrated for the first time in the Republic of Armenia. The Yerevan State University was founded on May 16, 1919, and it is emblematic that this day is marked as Students and Youth Day. You are the driving force of our society - the pillar of our achievements, our progress and development. Your achievements uphold the honor and name of the Armenian nation, giving us... more »
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s Congratulatory Message on Family Day
Dear Compatriots, I warmly congratulate you on Family Day. The family is the foundation of the State: a strong and stable family is the pledge of a powerful and strong statehood. Sacred to the Armenians, the family implies love, loyalty, respect and unity. We, the authorities are bound by duty to promote family welfare in our country, enabling them to defy today’s challenges, since a strong, united and prosperous family is the pledge of any nation’s consolidation and... more »
PM Welcomes IMF Executive Director for Armenia
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received IMF Executive Director for Armenia Menno Snel. Hailing the ongoing effective cooperation with the IMF, the Prime Minister said his government will make consistent efforts to implement the commitments assumed under the Extended Financing Facility, including the ones relevant to the structural reforms. Hovik Abrahamyan noted that the current pace of the program will allow the Government to complete all the planned reforms. Dwelling on... more »
Prime Minister Receives Polymetal Company Representatives
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received Polymetal JSC President Igor Finogenova and CEO Vitaly Nesis. Hovik Abrahamyan welcomed the activities and investment programs implemented by the Company in Armenia’s mining sector, noting that the Government of Armenia is keen to develop a socially responsible and sustainable mining industry, which is important in terms of economic development and economic growth in the Republic of Armenia. Igor Finogenov noted with satisfaction that all... more »
PM Receives PACE Monitoring Committee Co-Rapporteurs
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received co-rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee on Armenia Alan Meale and Giuseppe Galati. Welcoming the co-rapporteurs, the Premier noted the importance of cooperation with the PACE Monitoring Committee and thanked them for the technical assistance provided to our country. Hovik Abrahamyan gave details of the new electoral code discussions, noting that the draft code features numerous proposals of opposition and civil society representatives.... more »
Supreme Standing Council for Development of Medium-Term Expenditure Program Holds Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, the Supreme Standing Council for Development of Medium-Term Expenditure Program met today in the Office of Government. The meeting discussed the proposals on the main macroeconomic indicators to serve as a basis for the draft program of medium-term public expenditure in the Republic of Armenia in 2017-2019, as well as the expenditures financing quotas for the finalized budgets of 2017-2018 and the indicative budget of 2019.
Hovik Abrahamyan: “The government has enough political will to implement all the necessary steps”
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister made a statement. “Dear Colleagues, The four-day war has forced all of us to rethink our work and refer once again to the President’s speech of February 12, 2016. Are we developing? Are we fighting against corruption? Do we have an efficient army? The answer is yes. The question is whether is it enough to face new... more »
