Mher Grigoryan Receives EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today received a delegation led by EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar. In attendance was Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin. The interlocutors exchanged views on the ongoing efforts to unblock regional transport communications. Mher Grigoryan introduced the terms of reference of the trilateral working group chaired by the Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia, Russia and... more »
Arsen Torosyan, PRC Ambassador Discuss Prospects for Developing Cooperation between Armenian and Chinese Governments
Chief of Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister Arsen Torosyan today met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Armenia Fan Yong. The interlocutors stressed the need for continued development of Armenian-Chinese friendly relations. Arsen Torosyan appreciated the Chinese government’s multifaceted assistance to Armenia, which covers infrastructure, education and healthcare. Noting that the Armenian government is... more »
Mher Grigoryan Meets with WB Regional Vice President
On the margins of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB), Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan held a videoconference with Anna Bjerde, World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia. RA Minister of Economy Vahan Kerobyan and several deputy ministers attended the meeting from the Armenian side. Highly appreciative of the ongoing cooperation with the World Bank, especially amid the global pandemic and during this challenging post-war... more »
STATEMENT By virtue of the law, Arshak Karapetyan is considered to be appointed to the post of First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia
Guided by the corresponding provisions of the Constitution and the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On Military Service and the Status of Military Personnel,” on April 7, 2021 a proposal was submitted to the President of the Republic of Armenia with the attached draft of the relevant decree to appoint Arshak Karapetyan First Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. Whereas the President did not sign the draft submitted by the Prime... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives PRC Ambassador
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today received Fan Yong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Armenia. Congratulating the Ambassador on the appointment, the Deputy Premier wished him every success in his future activities. Mher Grigoryan briefed the Ambassador on the situation and the socio-economic problems faced amid the global pandemic and following the war. Taking the opportunity, Mher Grigoryan thanked the... more »
Mher Grigoryan Meets Artsakh President
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today met with Artsakh Republic President Arayik Harutyunyan. The interlocutors discussed the post-war situation and the ongoing assistance programs aimed at tackling socio-economic problems in Artsakh. Armenia’s Deputy Prime Minister and the President of Artsakh exchanged views on issues related to housing construction and infrastructure rehabilitation in Artsakh, as well as the mechanisms for providing compensation to war-affected citizens with... more »
Tigran Avinyan Visits Defender of Homeland Rehabilitation Center
On April 8, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Aviginian visited the Rehabilitation Center of the Defender of Homeland (DHRC). During the working visit, the Deputy Premier got acquainted with the ongoing activities and toured the premises. Armenian State Medical University (ASMU) Rector Armen Muradyan and DHRC Director Haikuhi Minasyan presented the Center’s organizational structure, its activities, the halls and equipment equipped for specific procedures. The Deputy Prime Minister... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives Polish Ambassador
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Armenia Pawel Cieplak. The Deputy Premier first thanked the Ambassador for Poland’s assistance to Armenia in the fight against the global pandemic. He briefed Pawel Cieplak on the epidemiological situation and the aftermath of the war unleashed by Azerbaijan against Artsakh. Taking the opportunity, Mher Grigoryan presented the... more »
Tigran Avinyan chairs meeting of the working group on coordination of work on construction of residential district 33 in Yerevan
On April 7, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan chaired a meeting of the Working Group on Coordination of Work on Construction of Residential District 33 (Firdusi) in Yerevan. Addressing the meeting, Tigran Avinyan noted that the program of developing the 33rd district is being successfully implemented, first of all, having in mind the positive conclusion of the environmental impact assessment in the process of the project works. The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that the... more »
Tigran Avinyan’s Congratulatory Message on Motherhood and Beauty Day
April 7 is one of the most important national holidays in the Armenian calendar, which throughout many centuries used to highlight the role of women in Armenian society. It implies an incomparably high sense of responsibility in implementing policies aimed at ensuring women’s full involvement in public life and encouraging the protection and promotion of their rights. As the Chairman of the Council on Women’s Affairs, I hereby reaffirm that protecting women’s rights and... more »
