RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation led by President of VT Bank OJSC Andrei Kostin. The delegation comprised VTB Senior Vice President Nikolai Kuznetsov and Director General of VTB-Armenia CJSC, Chair of Board of Directors Valeri Ovsiannikov. Speaking about VTB's plans for eventual engagement in Armenia, Andrei Kostin noted that the business-friendly environment and the quite favorable legal framework were propitious for doing business in our country and that the... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia Alireza Hagigian. The Prime Minister mentioned with satisfaction the successful course of those programs on which high-level arrangements had been made between the two countries. He expressed hope that the upcoming July session of the Armenian-Iranian intergovernmental commission (IC) would give additional stimulus to the development and... more »
Today RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has received the delegation of heads of the republic's artistic unions who presented their concerns to the Prime Minister. In particular, a reference was made of the RA draft law on artistic unions which was submitted to the National Assembly for approval as early as in 2006. The passing of this law was said to be a burning issue for the artistic unions of Armenia, therefore, they would like it to be discussed at this late session of the newly elected... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation led by Chief Executive Director of Millenium Challenge Corporation Ambassador John Danilovich. The Prime Minister said to be highly appreciative of the MCC-GoA cooperation and the assistance programs which are supposed to stimulate reforms and help solve issues of utmost importance to our country. John Danilovich, too, emphasized the cooperation between the governments of Armenia and the USA and expressed satisfaction at... more »
Today RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan went to the ministries of Justice, Trade and Economic Development, Nature Protection, Urban Development, Public Health Care, Sports and Youth Affairs to introduce to their staffs the new ministers appointed by the decree of RA President: Gevorg Danielyan, Nerses Yeritzyan, Aram Harutiunyan, Vardan Vardanyan, Harutiun Koushkyan and Armen Grigoryan. The Prime Minister thanked the former ministers for effective work within the Government and expressed... more »
Today Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov has congratulated Serzh Sargsyan on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and has extended an invitation to visit the Russian Federation. Mikhail Fradkov's message reads as follows, in particular: "Dear Serzh Azati, I congratulate you cordially on your appointment to the office of RA Prime Minister. Your nomination as head of government and the results of the latest parliamentary elections stand as a vivid... more »
On the Day of Russia, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov, which reads as follows, in particular: "Dear Mikhail Yefimovich, On behalf of the Government of Armenia and on my own behalf, I would like to congratulate you on your national holiday
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received outgoing head of the OSCE Yerevan office, Ambassador Vladimir Priakhin. The Prime Minister thanked Ambassador Priakhin for fruitful cooperation and for the greatly valuable assistance provided on the part of the OSCE to democracy in Armenia. Vladimir Priakhin, too, said to be appreciative of his past cooperation with the Armenian authorities and the civil society. The Ambassador took the opportunity to congratulate Mr. Sargsyan on his... more »
Today Millenium Challenge Account-Armenia SNCO Governing Council has met, chaired by Council Chairman, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan. The Council discussed and approved the results of competitions announced for purchase of consulting services, the results of technical and financial proposal estimations, other issues of current interest. Concerning the tender announced for the purchase of consulting services under the Design and Monitoring of 6 Water-Mains Construction project of... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation headed by OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Spain Miguel Angel Moratinos who is in Yerevan on official visit. The delegation included Chairman of OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Goran Lenmarker. Welcoming Mr. Miguel Angel Moratinos to Armenia, the Prime Minister expressed hope that his visit would help promote not only the cooperation of our country with the OSCE, but also the further development of bilateral... more »
