PM Attends European Youth Olympic Festival Opening Ceremony
On the margins of his working visit to Georgia, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended the opening of the European Youth Olympic Festival on July 26. In anticipation of the opening ceremony, the Premier called at the Olympic village where he met with the delegation of Armenian athletes. Hovik Abrahamyan said he had come to encourage the athletes and wish them sporting victories. “I am happy for this meeting. I have come to wish you every success and victories. At the same... more »
PM Inspects Bagratashen Border Checkpoint Modernization Work
Prior to paying his scheduled working visit to Georgia, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan called at Bagratashen border checkpoint. Hovik Abrahamyan walked around inspecting the ongoing activities. The Premier was told that construction, finishing and utility installation work is underway for 5 buildings of the checkpoint. Most of the planned activities are complete and the checkpoint is expected to be commissioned as scheduled - in the first quarter of 2016. The new checkpoint will be... more »
PM Hovik Abrahamyan to Pay Working Visit to Georgia
At the invitation of Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, on July 25 Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan will be paying a working visit to the Republic of Georgia to attend the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival opening ceremony in Tbilisi. During the visit, the prime ministers of Armenia and Georgia will call at Dariali (Kazbeki) border checkpoint to get acquainted with the situation on the spot.
PM Receives Newly Appointed Turkmenistan Ambassador
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received newly appointed Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Armenia Muhammetniyaz Mashalov. The Prime Minister congratulated the Ambassador on appointment and wished him every success in his diplomatic mission. Highly appreciative of the present status of Armenia- Turkmenistan interstate relations, Hovik Abrahamyan expressed confidence that the Ambassador will contribute to the further expansion and strengthening of relations in political, economic, scientific,... more »
PM Welcomes First Japanese Resident Ambassador to Armenia
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received first-ever resident ambassador of Japan to Armenia Eiji Taguchi. The Head of Government congratulated the Ambassador on the startup of his diplomatic mission in our country and wished him fruitful activities. Hovik Abrahamyan expressed the hope that the availability of reciprocated diplomatic representations will promote friendly relations and add momentum to mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. The Prime Minister... more »
Government Holds Cabinet Meeting
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan stated as follows, “Dear colleagues, I want to talk about Government Decree N594 on organization and conduct of inspections as I believe it should be revised. In order to rule out undue interference in the normal course of business activities under the current economic situation, as well as considering the launch of the new round of... more »
Development of Armenian-Italian Economic Relations Discussed
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Italy to Armenia Giovanni Ricciulli. Pleased with the current pace of cooperation between the two countries in political, economic and humanitarian spheres, Hovik Abrahamyan stressed the need to further deepen and strengthen them ahead. Referring to economic cooperation, the head of the Armenian government noted that bilateral trade turnover doubled in the first half of 2015 as compared to last year.... more »
PM Receives Newly Appointed Argentina Ambassador
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Argentina to the Republic of Armenia Gonzalo Urriolabeitia. Congratulating the Ambassador on assuming the office, the Prime Minister wished him every success in his responsible mission. The Head of Government said that Armenia attaches great importance to the continuous development of friendly relations with Argentina and expressed confidence that in his capacity of... more »
PM attends presentation of Armenia energy system long-term development program
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended the presentation of a program referred to as “Ways of long-term (up to 2036) development of the energy system of the Republic of Armenia.” The Prime Minister welcomed the participants and wished them productive work. Hovik Abrahamyan noted that the country is facing a number of objective problems in the energy sector, and the Government of Armenia is committed to implementing new reforms in this area. “Together with the United... more »
Tax Code Reform Discussions Continue
Chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, a consultative meeting on tax legislation reform was held in the Office of Government, attended by the heads of stakeholder agencies. In particular, the meeting discussed issues related to long-term and sustainable economic growth, export promotion, business environment, competitiveness, prospects for attraction of investment. During the exchange of views that followed, the speakers came up with several proposals on per-sector amendments and... more »
