Today the Governing Council of Millenium Challenge Account -Armenia SNCO has met at the Office of Government, presided at by Council Chairman, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan. The Council has discussed and approved the combined technical-financial bid assessment results for "New Water Reservoirs Construction Program Feasibility Study." MCA-Armenia SNCO Executive Director Ara Hovsepyan noted that the technical evaluation results had been endorsed by the Governing Council of MCA-Armenia... more »
Today the Standing Supreme Council of Armenia's State Medium-Term Expenditure Programs (MTEP) has met at the Office of Government under the chairmanship of Council President, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan. The Council has discussed and approved the benchmark quotas proposed by the Standing coordination committee on Armenia's State medium-term expenditure programs for the funding of treasury outlays to be made from the 2008-2010 RA State budgets. It was reported that some of the... more »
Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received Minister for Foreign Affairs of Latvia Artis Pabriks. Duting the meeting, Latvia's Foreign Minister expressed hope that the newly appointed Prime Minister of Armenia would promote trade relationship between our two countries in the spirit of the ongoing effective cooperation in the sphere of defense. Stating that the level of bilateral trade turnover was very low at this point of time, Mr. Pabriks noted that through joint economic... more »
Today RA State Social Insurance Fund Council has met, chaired by council chairman, Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan. The Council discussed and approved of the 2006 annual report on State budget performance for compulsory social insurance. The sitting similarly reviewed the progress in the execution of the assignments given at the previous meeting. Concerning the first question of the agenda, Chairman of State Social Insurance Fund Vazgen Khachikjan reported that the 2006 actual... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan convened a consultative meeting to discuss the outcomes of his April 17 visit to Aragatsotni marz. The meeting was attended by the Minister of Urban Development, the Minister
Congratulatory messages continue to be received in connection with the appointment of Serzh Sargsyan to the office of RA Prime Minister. The message sent by President of the Federal Republic Brazil Luis Ignacio Lula Da Silva reads as follows, in particular: "Please accept my best wishes for happiness and every success in the exercise of your new responsibilities. I am confident that your presence at the post of Head of Government will promote the further development and strengthening of... more »
Congratulatory messages continue to be received in connection with the appointment of Mr. Serzh Sargsyan to the office of RA Prime Minister. The message signed by U.S. President George Bush reads as follows: "Congratulations on your assumption of duties as Prime Minister. We share your sadness at the unfortunate death of former Prime Minister Margaryan, who I know was your friend and colleague. We look forward to the parliamentary elections on May 12 and hope that... more »
Based on the outcomes of his visit to Tavoush marz of Armenia, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan today has convened a consultative meeting attended by the representatives of the concerned ministries, government agencies, territorial administration and local self-management bodies. Serzh Sargsyan briefed meeting participants on his approaches and impressions of the questions discussed during the contacts held with the population of Tavoush marz. In this connection, he heard the officials in... more »
Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for the Protection of Internally Displaced Persons's Rights Walter Kalin. Considering that Mr. Kalin;s visit to Armenia was the reflection of the attention accorded to the refugees and displaced persons of Armenia, the Prime Minister said that in spite of the fact that their number was great, joint efforts were needed on the part of Armenian and international organizations so as to find concrete... more »
Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation of the residents of the Northern Avenue, Dalmah Gardens, Byuzand and Firdusi streets, as well as those of the Nork Gardens and adjacent territories. They presented their long-standing concerns associated with the ownership of plots of land or apartments, which had so far been ignored by corresponding State authorities. In attendance was Mayor of Yerevan Yervand Zakharyan. After hearing the grievances of the citizens, the... more »
