PM-Led Delegation to Leave for Russian Federation
Late on July 10, a government delegation led by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan will be off to Sochi (Russian Federation) for a working visit. On July 11, Hovik Abrahamyan will have a private talk with Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev, after which he will visit the Olympic Village in Sochi to get acquainted with the works already completed. The delegation is composed as follows: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, Minister of Finance Gagik... more »
Government Set to Assist Natural Disaster-Hit Farmers
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Opening the meeting, the Prime Minister said, “Yesterday we paid a visit to Shirak Marz and called at several local communities. We are facing a serious problem, with about 21 communities having lost 100% of crops due to a devastating hailstorm. I have instructed the local governments, the community administrations, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Territorial Administration to set up a joint... more »
Prime Minister Reviews Gyumri Technology Center Projects
As part of his working visit to Shirak Marz of Armenia, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited the Gyumri Technology Center, which was co-founded by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the Enterprise Incubator Foundation and the World Bank. The head of government toured the center, calling at the engineering and multimedia laboratories, computer classrooms. Hovik Abrahamyan got familiar with the center’s ongoing and upcoming projects. The Premier was briefed on the SME... more »
By Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s decision, Emil Tarasyan was appointed Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Armenia. *** Emil Tarasyan Date and Place of Birth March 3, 1976, Yerevan Education 1992 – 199, Yerevan State University, Department of Applied Mathematics 1999 – 2001, School of Public Administration, Public Administration and Local Self-Government 2004-2007, National Academy of Sciences, post-graduate PhD student... more »
Hovik Abrahamyan: providing jobs is a top priority
On a working visit to Shirak Marz of Armenia, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended the inauguration of a summer pasture water supply system in Arevshat community. It was implemented under the Community Farm Resource Management and Competitiveness Program. A 14 km-long water pipeline and two drinkers have been built with an investment of AMD 124.2 million, part of which was provided from the Government’s Reserve Fund. The second component envisages procurement of AMD 47... more »
PM Visits Hail-Affected Areas in Shirak Marz
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan paid a working visit to Shirak Marz of Armenia. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan, Governor of Shirak Marz Felix Tsolakyan and other officials. The Premier first stopped at the hail-affected fields to learn of the damage caused to a number of communities two days ago. In particular Hovik Abrahamyan visited the wheat fields of... more »
PM Introduced to Meridian Free Economic Zone Startup Process
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited Meridian free economic zone to get a first-hand view of jewelry, diamond-processing and watch-making business organization activities. On February 27, 2014, the Government passed a decision to recognize the Armenian Jewelers Association (AJA) as the manager the AJA free economic zone CJSC, which has already started operating on the site of an estate complex located at Kashegortsneri-70 in Yerevan. The head of government toured the site, inspecting... more »
By Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s decision, Armen Hairapetyan was appointed Deputy Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia. *** Armen Hairapetyan Date and Place of Birth May 7, 1961, Yerevan Education 1978 – 1983, Yerevan State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages after V. Bryussov, Department of History and English Work Experience 1983, Dimitrov community secondary school in Artashat region, history teacher 1985 –... more »
Border Communities Kept In Focus
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan traveled to Tavush Marz and visited Vazashen, Movses and Verin Karmirakhpyur border communities. The Head of Government first got acquainted with the progress in the construction of Vazashen-Paravakar alternative road, which is located in the frontline zone. The Premier was told that the construction will take a little bit longer to complete due to bad weather conditions, including rainfall, as well as because of periodic violations of ceasefire on the part... more »
Hovik Abrahamyan Meets with “Come Back Home” Program Beneficiaries
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan traveled to Tsakhadzor, where he attended the closing ceremony of the second stage of “Come Back Home” program. The head of government talked to young people from the Diaspora staying in Homeland as program beneficiaries. Welcoming and complimenting the teenagers for participation in this patriotic program, the Premier said, “We love you very much, and are happy and proud of you. I take the program quite seriously and, as the head of... more »
