RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received top executives from the central apparatus of RA Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the heads of diplomatic missions and consular establishments accredited abroad who are back in Yerevan to attend the annual meeting. To begin with, the Prime Minister said that after successful holding of parliamentary elections, good opportunities had opened up for better representation of our country abroad and creation of favorable conditions to that effect.... more »
In anticipation of the meeting, the Prime Minister made a record in the Guests Book of Moscow Mayoralty. "The Armenian-Russian relations are the natural continuation and the result of those centuries-long traditional ties between our two peoples based on spiritual affinities and common interest. It is my sincere pleasure to note the highly efficient cooperation between the governments of Armenia and Moscow, the town hall of Yerevan and the Mayoralty of Moscow, as well as the... more »
Today RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan ' s official visit to the Russian Federation has started. Early in the morning, the RA Prime Minister and the members of his delegation visited the tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the capital Russian Federation to pay tribute to the memory of dead soldiers and lay a wreath on the Eternal Fire memorial. Then the RA Prime Minister-led delegation went to the Office of Government of Russian Federation where Serzh Sargsyan met with his Russian... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received Head of the Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. The meeting agenda featured discussion of issues relating to church-state interrelationship, the furtherance of friendly ties between the Armenian and Anglican churches and the two peoples, the role of the church in the spiritual and educational development of the society etc. The Prime Minister noted that the Church of Armenia... more »
Later today, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan will leave for the Russian Federation on a two-day official visit. The Prime Minister-headed government delegation will comprise RA Minister of Transport and Communications Andranik Manukyan, RA Minister of Trade and Economic Development Nerces Yeritzyan, RA Minister of Energy Armen Movsisyan, RA Minister of Defense Mikael Harutiunyan, RA Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Gegham Gharibjanyan, as well as senior officials from the Government... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the top management of the U.S.-based United Armenian Fund (UAF), led by Fund President Harut Sassounyan. The meeting was also attended by U.S. Charge d ' Affaires in Armenia Rudolf Perina, RA Minister of Health Care Harutyun Koushkyan. The Prime Minister congratulated meeting participants on the 16th anniversary of Armenia ' s independence and noted that all those philanthropic organizations represented by them and themselves had taken a great... more »
At the Office of Government, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan met with a group of teenagers who are just the same age as our country ' s independence and have won first prizes at domestic subject Olympiads, participated and won top places at international subject Olympiads, as well as are the winners of the essay contest organized by the RA Ministry of Defense under the motto:
On Armenia ' s Independence Day, Head of RF Government Victor Zubkov has addressed a congratulatory message to RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan which reads as follows in particular: "Dear Serzh Azatovich, Accept my most sincere congratulations on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic Armenia - Day of Independence. The close interaction between the governments of Russia and Armenia helps take the multifaceted Russian - Armenian partnership relations to a new... more »
Address by RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan to Participants of Third All-Armenian Olympiad on Armenian Language and Literature and Contest of Armenological Knowledge
Dear young men and girls, I congratulate you on participation in the All-Armenian Olympiad on Armenian Language and Literature and Contest of Armenological knowledge as organized for the third time in Motherland. The Armenian language and literature, Armenia ' s history and Armenian arts accompanied you throughout the past week. In the heart of the motherland, you recovered the patriotic spirit. I am confident that these were really unforgettable days for you. You learned a lot... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation led by Mayor of Nice, Senator Jacques Peira. Noting with satisfaction that the Armenian-French relations had been developing successfully recently, the Prime Minister emphasized that an important role in this process was played by the friendship and cooperation existing between local authorities of the two countries. He welcomed the establishment of twin-town relationship between Nice and Yerevan and expressed hope that they would... more »
