World Bank Report on Disaster Risk Minimization and Emergency Management in Armenia
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan took part in a panel discussion about the Global Fund for Disaster Impact Minimization and Rehabilitation-financed and World Bank-prepared “Disaster risk minimization and emergency management in Armenia” report, attended by heads of concerned agencies, local and international experts, policy designers and representatives of civil society organizations. Speaking about the possible risks and social-economic impact of natural disasters, focusing... more »
A session of RA government’s charitable project coordination commission took place, chaired by commission head Simon Ter-Simonyan. The commission discussed 18 programs, with the following ones approved, in particular: Hayastan All-Armenian Fund-implemented design and partial repair of Building B in the Yerevan clinical hospital of infectious diseases, design of capital repair of children’s ward of Kapan town’s medical centre, as well as the “Ororots”... more »
EurAsEC Interstate Council 25th meeting held in St Petersburg
The Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led government delegation has arrived in St Petersburg on a working visit to attend the EurAsEC Interstate Council’s 25th sitting involving the heads of member-State governments. The delegation consists of Chief of Government Staff David Sargsyan, Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan, Deputy Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan, Deputy Economy Minister Mushegh Tumasyan, Deputy Transport and Communication Minister Artashes Avetisyan and other high... more »
The Prime Minister met with the President of Latvia
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Latvian President Waldis Zatlers in Yerevan. The parties have discussed a broad range of issues concerning the furtherance of bilateral relations in different spheres of political and economic cooperation. The need for activating and encouraging business contacts was emphasized on either side. Hope was expressed that the ongoing Armenian-Latvian business forum will provide strong incentives for expansion of trade and economic ties between the... more »
The Prime Minister will be off to St Petersburg
A government delegation led by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will leave for St Petersburg early tomorrow to attend the 24th sitting of the EurAsEC Interstate Council, involving the heads of government. The delegation is composed of Chief of Government Staff David Sargsyan, Deputy Foreign Minister Shavarsh Kocharyan, Deputy Finance Minister Vardan Aramyan, Deputy Economy Minister Mushegh Tumasyan, Deputy Transport and Communication Minister Artashes Avetisyan and other high ranking... more »
Tigran Sargsyan: “Human rights protection is a basic necessity”
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in a round table referred to as “Human rights protection in Armenia: achievements and threats,” organized in connection with the International Human Rights Day. Addressing those present, the Prime Minister stated in part: “States must carry out progressive actions and programs so that mankind comes to understand the essence of human rights through education and a corresponding environment. The set of fundamental values as... more »
RA government’s anti-corruption strategy introduced by the Prime Minister
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan took part in a conference dated to International Anti-Corruption Day, which was hosted by the USAID Anti-corruption Action Mobilization Program in cooperation with the OSCE Yerevan Office and the Office of Prosecutor General. In his address to conference participants, the Prime Minister stated in part: “Which way is the government going to handle this evil? Our strategy can be divided into 3 important areas: the first one features the body of State... more »
Meeting with IMF representatives
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received outgoing IMF Resident Representative in Armenia Nienke Oomes, accompanied by her successor in this post Guillermo Tolosa who used to serve on the IMF Strategy, Policy and Research Department Emerging Markets Unit before this appointment. Highly appreciative of those tenure-long efficacious efforts made by Ms. Nienke Oomes in our country, Tigran Sargsyan outlined the range of threats caused by the global financial and economic crisis. The... more »
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia received the State Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash. Welcoming the guest, the Prime Minister made a point of developing multifaceted relationship with the United Arab Emirates and noted that the bilateral cooperation has already yielded tangible results in the spheres of mining industry and real estate development. Thanking the Prime Minister for his kind remarks, Dr Anwar Mohammed Gargash went on to express... more »
Condolences to the Prime Minister and the people of the Russian Federation
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan sent a message of condolences to RF Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on the tragedy that took place in Perm. The cable reads in part: “On behalf of the Government and the people of Armenia, I extend sincere condolences on the tragedy that took place in Perm on December 5. We join the people of Russia and mourn the tragic killing of more than one hundred people. Please give my sympathy and sincere condolences to the families of the victims.”... more »
