Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan had a video call with the President of the Asian Development Bank
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan had a video call with the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masatsugu Asakawa. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the importance of cooperation with ADB within the framework of the reforms carried out in key areas, specifically mentioning the works being implemented towards public administration reforms, digitalization, and human capital development. Mher Grigoryan also emphasized the increase of ADB’s direct cooperation with... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives the delegation led by the ministers of sport of Russia and Belarus
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received the delegation led by the Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin and the Minister of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus Sergey Kovalchuk. Presidents of sports federations were included in the delegation. Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin and Ambassador of Belarus Alexander Konyuk were also present at the meeting. During the meeting, the prospects for deepening cooperation in the field of sports... more »
Arayik Harutyunyan introduces newly appointed Head of Urban Development, Technical Standards and Fire Safety Inspectorate
Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, today introduced the newly appointed Head of Urban Development, Technical Standards and Fire Safety Inspectorate Garegin Khachatryan to the staff. Arayik Harutyunyan first thanked the former head Gegham Shakhbazyan for the joint work and his contribution to the institutionalization of the inspection body. Mr. Harutyunyan congratulated Garegin Khachatryan on appointment and expressed confidence that under his leadership the... more »
The Government allocates AMD 508 million for the implementation of 21 subsidy programs in 7 regions of Armenia
A regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan. The Government adopted a decision regarding allocating 508,222.1 thousand AMD from the 2022 budget to the regional administrations of the Republic of Armenia for the purpose of fulfilling financial obligations to construction organizations within the framework of subsidy programs. Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan reported that it is planned to... more »
Deputy PM Matevosyan participates in the Global Innovation Forum
Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan participated today in the fourth Global Innovation Forum, which is held by the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology in cooperation with the Government of Armenia. The Global Innovation Forum, which this year has the title "Technologies Transforming Life", is the Foundation's annual event, which focuses on the applications of artificial intelligence and their impact on human activity. The Forum brought together in Armenia... more »
Deputy PM Matevosyan participates in the 5th global meeting of WHO Emergency Medical Teams
Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan participated today in the 5th global meeting of Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) of the World Health Organization, which brought together more than 500 participants from 6 WHO regions. Formed after the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, the initiative of Emergency Medical Teams has grown over the years into a comprehensive network of qualified medical teams ready to provide immediate support to the population in emergency situations.... more »
Deputy PM Matevosyan receives representatives of leading technological and consulting companies
Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan today received the representatives of leading technological and consulting companies who arrived in Armenia within the framework of the Global Innovation Forum organized by the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Armenia. Welcoming the participants of the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister referred to the potential of Armenia as an important technology center, specially... more »
Pan-Armenian Games should be the best indicator to show our unity. Arayik Harutyunyan
Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 8th Pan-Armenian Summer Games Arayik Harutyunyan participated in the session of the Executive Committee of the "World Committee of the Pan-Armenian Games" NGO today. Ishkhan Zakaryan, president of the Pan-Armenian Games World Committee, members of the executive committee from Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora also participated in the meeting. Issues related to the holding of the eighth... more »
Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan receives US Ambassador
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Armenia Lynne Tracy. At the beginning of the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister presented the situation created as a result of the recent large-scale aggression of Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia and thanked the US authorities for the relevant statements. The Ambassador emphasized the visits of the ambassadors accredited to Armenia to the... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives the head of the delegation of the IMF Armenian mission
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received the delegation headed by Iva Petrova, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission in Armenia. Permanent representative of the IMF in Armenia Mehdi Raissi was also present at the meeting. The interlocutors discussed a number of issues related to the latest macroeconomic developments, reform priorities, including tax system reforms. The sides also referred to the introduction of the system of universal income declaration by... more »
