Border Communities to Get Compensation
An extraordinary Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. The Government approved the bill “On Welfare Support for Border Communities,” which streamlines the process of rendering assistance to Government-approved 31 border communities. The bill stipulates that those permanent residents of border communities featuring on the community registry will get partial refund from the State budget for natural gas, electricity and irrigation... more »
Prime Minister Meets with Rectors of Private Universities
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a group of private university rectors who raised a number of issues related to the accreditation process, entrance exams and their future activities. Summing up the discussion, the Premier suggested submitting their concerns in writing to the Government Staff.
PM Has Farewell Meeting with Outgoing Polish Ambassador
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received outgoing Polish Ambassador Zdzislaw Raczynski. The Prime Minister thanked the Ambassador for effective work and said that his efforts had promoted the political and economic relations between Armenia and Poland. Zdzislaw Raczynski praised the political dialogue between the two countries which has helped implement several economic and cultural projects. He noted that the upcoming meeting of the Armenian-Polish intergovernmental commission may... more »
IT Development Prospects Discussed in Government
Chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, a consultative meeting was held on the development of the IT sector in Armenia. The Prime Minister said information technology is a priority area and given the existing development potential, the Government is ready to support the prospective development projects. The Union of IT Enterprises presented a project, under which an integrated network of engineering labs will be created in the system of general education mediating a mass... more »
PM gets acquainted with activities of organizations in attendance of “Eyeing the Future – 2014” exposition
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan called at the Yerevan State University to see the exhibits on display at the “Eyeing the Future – 2014” Youth Expo. The Premier toured the stands representing 70 youth organizations getting acquainted with their works on display. The Youth Expo enables NGOs to strike up new ties and get new volunteers involved in their activities. In the framework of the exposition, organizations will have the opportunity to develop and... more »
Government Suggests Calling Extraordinary National Assembly Session
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. In the aftermath of the tragic accident of Gyumri, the head of government addressed the meeting with the following statement, “On behalf of all of us, I would like to reiterate condolences to the families and close relatives of those citizens perished in the tragic motor accident that occurred on the Yerevan-Gyumri highway a few days ago. At the same time, account taken of the preliminary reports... more »
PM Briefed on Dilijan International School Programs
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited the Dilijan International School (DIS). The head of government toured the school, which was inaugurated in October. He was introduced to the amenities, infrastructures and programs. 96 students coming from about 50 countries, including Armenia, Russia, other CIS countries, Europe and Asia, Middle East, Africa, North and South America, Australia, were reported to have been enrolled in the first academic year. The school will reach its projected... more »
PM Welcomes Cisco Systems Chief Development Officer
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan welcomed Cisco Systems President for Business Development Mario Mazzola who is the winner of the Armenian President’s 2014 Annual IT Award. Congratulating Mario Mazzola for winning the presidential award for global IT contribution, Hovik Abrahamyan said to be honored to host a prominent businessman with landmark achievements in the field of IT technology. The Prime Minister pointed out that the development of information and digital technology... more »
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan Condoles over Tragic Accident on Gyumri-Yerevan Highway
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I offer my deepest sympathy to the families and close relatives of those killed in the tragic accident that occurred on Gyumri-Yerevan highway. The Government will take all the necessary steps to have an unbiased probe conducted into the accident. Rest assured that we will keep in focus the process of healing of the injured. Once again, I express my condolences to the families of the slain and wish speedy recovery... more »
PM Receives World Bank Vice President
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a delegation led by World Bank Europe and Central Asia Vice President Laura Tuck. Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister appreciated the more than 20-year-old cooperation with the World Bank that has led to significant progress in the country’s socio-economic development, reform and human capacity building processes. Hovik Abrahamyan thanked the World Bank for sizeable financial and technical assistance provided to that end.... more »
