RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan called a consultative meeting, attended by the CBA Chairman, RA ministers of Finance and Economy, Trade and Economic Development, the RA State Tax Service Chief, as well as the heads of the RA State Customs Committee and RA State Committee on Competition Protection. Discussed were issues associated with the current upward trend of prices for some commodities in the country, including wheat and flour. The RA Minister of Trade and Economic Development... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan met with representatives of domestic small and medium-size entrepreneurship -heads of unions, associations, business funds, non- governmental organizations. The meeting was also attended by the RA ministers of Finance and Economy, Trade and Economic Development, the CBA Chairman, the heads of the State Tax Service by the Government and the RA Chamber of Trade and Industry. There have been discussed questions concerning the further development of small and... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received a delegation led by Prince of Saudi Arabia, President of Kingdom Holding Ltd Alualid bin Talal Abdulaziz al Saud. The Prince first congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on his election to the office of RA President and went on to mention that he was well aware of Serzh Sargsyan ' s life history and past career and wished him every success at the presidency. He spoke favorably about the Armenian people the representatives of which, according to the... more »
Congratulatory messages continue to be received in connection with the election of Serzh Sargsyan as President of the Republic of Armenia. The message sent by President of the Federal Republic of Brazil Luis Ignacio Lulada Silva states in part: "Please accept my best wishes for your successful activity in this important post. I am hopeful to continue working with Your Excellency toward the furtherance and strengthening of the friendly relations between our two countries and peoples." more »
The RA government commission on coordination of charitable programs met under the chairmanship of commission chairman Simon Ter-Simonyan. The commission has reviewed 7 charitable programs. The following programs have been discussed and approved: "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund-implemented program on repair of secondary school No. 10 in Abovian town of Kotayk marz, a program carried out by the Armenian General Benevolent Union on the establishment and functioning of a scout campus, a program... more »
The RA government commission on coordination of charitable programs met under the chairmanship of commission chairman Simon Ter-Simonyan. The commission has reviewed 7 charitable programs. The following programs have been discussed and approved: "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund-implemented program on repair of secondary school No. 10 in Abovian town of Kotayk marz, a program carried out by the Armenian General Benevolent Union on the establishment and functioning of a scout campus, a program... more »
Congratulatory messages continue to be received in connection with the election of Serzh Sargsyan as President of the Republic of Armenia. The message sent by President of the Swiss Confederation Pascal Couchepin states in part: "On behalf of the Council of the Swiss Confederation, I am writing to extend to you my sincere congratulations on your winning of the presidential election of the Republic of Armenia and wish you every success in your high duty. At the same time, I take this... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received a delegation led by Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner Thomas Hammarberg. The interlocutors have referred to the post-electoral situation in Armenia and discussed the ways out of it. Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has stressed that the Armenian authorities will do everything in order to re-establish stability in the country. The Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe told the Prime Minister his views and impressions gained... more »
During an over 2-hour-long televised interview, RA President-elect, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan answered about 80 questions received from Internet-users and our citizens by promising to hold a similar interview after the formation of a new government.
The collect of the Internet- and phone-borne questions to RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan was completed on March 12. A total of about 3.000 questions have been received. The queries basically bear on the domestic political situation, Armenia's foreign policy, social and youth problems, the responsibility before the law for the organizers and all those guilty of the events of last March 1, the fight against corruption and monopolies etc. There have also been received numerous... more »