Last Year’s Economic Indices Overtopped
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. To begin with, the Prime Minister asked the Minister of Finance to make public the socio-economic development results for the first five months of 2012, which outstrip last year’s figures. The Government decided to set aside a plot of land of 5.5 hectares belonging to Sevan town community within the boundaries of Sevan national park’s recreational area for the launch of new public beaches.... more »
PM Asks Finance Minister To Comment On 5-Month Economic Performance
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan – Dear colleagues, I want to start today’s session by giving the floor to the acting Minister of Finance who will comment on 5-month economic performance. Acting Minister of Finance Vache Gabrielyan - Thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. I shall brief you on the economic indicators. We have had a 12-month-low 0.5% inflation rate for the past 5 months. If we look at the last 4 months’ aggregated performance as posted by the end of May, we can... more »
CIS Lawyers’ 7th International Conference Kicks Off In Yerevan
CIS lawyers’ 7th international conference kicked off today in Yerevan. Welcoming the participants on behalf of the Armenian Government, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said: “I am confident that this gathering will have a positive influence on the development of jurisprudence, drawing on the CIS countries’ huge experience in this field. Post-Soviet nations are trying to get through the difficult period of transformations in a bid to bring about qualitative social... more »
PM Answers Questions Of Interest To Political Analysts, Journalists
On the sidelines of his June 3-5 visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called at the Center of European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels where he delivered a statement and answered the questions of interest to European, Turkish and Azerbaijani political analysts and news reporters. Question: Mr. Prime Minister, what are the peculiarities of Armenia’s anti-corruption campaign? Why should you succeed right now? Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan - We... more »
Tigran Sargsyan: Armenia has consciously chosen the European path of development
The government delegation headed by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is on a visit to the Kingdom of Belgium. Tigran Sargsyan visited the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and made a statement. The head of government dwelt on Armenia’s European integration processes, the implementation of reforms and programs in the South Caucasus. Expressing gratitude for the invitation and the opportunity to speak at the Center for European Policy Studies, the Prime Minister stated in... more »
Tigran Sargsyan-Led Delegation On Visit To Kingdom Of Belgium
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led government delegation started their official visit to Belgium. First, the Prime Minister visited IBA Molecular Company in Leuven town. The company carries out activities in the field of nuclear medicine and is engaged in the production of equipment: Accompanied by Vice President of IBA Molecular Board of Directors Pierre Motte, Tigran Sargsyan toured the Company, getting acquainted with production processes. Attended by the Prime Minister, a... more »
Tigran Sargsyan-Led Delegation To Leave For Kingdom Of Belgium
On June 3-4, 2012, a government delegation led by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will be off to the Kingdom of Belgium for a two-day working visit. During his Brussels stay, Tigran Sargsyan will call at IBA Molecular to attend the signing of a cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Economy and the Company. On the same day, Tigran Sargsyan will deliver a lecture at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS). The Prime Minister is also scheduled to meet with European... more »
New Country Development Cooperation Strategy Discussed
Acting Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received USAID Armenia Office Head Jatinder Cheema to discuss the criteria applicable to the new five-year country development cooperation strategy, as well as the Government’s priorities relevant to the strategy. Thanking Tigran Sargsyan for reception, Jatinder Cheema referred to the main areas of the new cooperation strategy, including the USAID-proposed steps toward economic growth and democratic governance, as well as the ones to be taken... more »
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan signed a decree to appoint Aram Ananyan to the post of Adviser to Prime Minister as a social service relieving him of the office of Premier’s Press Secretary.
Government To Continue Exercising Functions
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. To begin with, the Prime Minister read out the requirement of Article 55 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, which refers to the Government: “Based on Paragraph 4, Article 55 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and taking into account that the newly elected National Assembly convened the first sitting on May 31, 2012, I have submitted my government’s resignation to the... more »
