Tigran Avinyan Receives EBRD Regional Director for Caucasus
On February 24, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan met with Catarina Bjorlin Hansen, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Regional Director for the Caucasus. EBRD Yerevan Office Head Dimitri Gvindadze was in attendance. The Deputy Prime Minister presented the Government’s short-term and medium-term economic priorities. He highlighted the Government’s Economic Response Program, adopted at the February 4 Cabinet meeting, which seeks to rehabilitate and put... more »
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. The Deputy Prime Minister first presented the situation developed following the war unleashed by Azerbaijan, the ensuing humanitarian problems and the adverse socio-economic consequences. The EU Special Representative conveyed the readiness of the European side to assist Armenia in its efforts to develop the economy and deal... more »
Address by Tigran Avinyan on the Occasion of the National Day of Japan - The Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan
Your Excellency Ambassador Yamada, Dear friends, Please accept my warm congratulations on the occasion of the National Day of Japan – the Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. I am glad to note that during the twenty-nine years of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Japan close friendly cooperation and mutual understanding have evolved between our people and countries through our joint work. The governments of our countries have made considerable... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives Swedish Ambassador
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Armenia Patrik Svensson. Greeting the Ambassador, the Deputy Premier appreciated Sweden’s decision to have a resident Ambassador for the development of bilateral relations. Mher Grigoryan congratulated the Ambassador on being appointed to this important post. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan noted that there is huge potential for... more »
Message by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan on Artsakh Movement 33rd Anniversary
Dear compatriots, Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the Artsakh Movement. It was a landmark event, which resulted in Armenia’s independence, in the establishment of state institutions and made of Armenia a full-fledged subject of international law. The Movement was crowned with our victory in the First Artsakh War. At the same time, the Artsakh Movement outlined the political background of our state and society, evidencing that we were able to shape our destiny on our own.... more »
Tigran Avinyan Chairs SME Development Council Meeting
On February 19, the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council held its 18th sitting, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. The meeting was attended by Chargé d’Affaires of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Armenia Helen Fazey, and Head of the Yerevan Office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Dimitri Gvindadze. Addressing the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister said: “Dear Colleagues,... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan held a video call with EU officials
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan held a video call with Vassilis Maragos, Head of Unit for Eastern Partnership in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighborhood, Richard Tibels, Head of the European External Action Service’s Eastern Partnership Division, and other senior EU officials. Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin was in attendance. The Deputy Prime Minister first thanked the European side for supporting Armenia in the... more »
Tigran Avinyan receives UNDP Resident Representative
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan held a farewell meeting with UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia Dmitry Maryasin. Pleased with the joint work, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that the Government of the Republic of Armenia had been effectively cooperating with UNDP within the framework of several programs. Thanking Mr. Maryasin for his personal contribution, Tigran Avinyan wished him every success in his future activities. Dmitry Maryasin presented the current status and... more »
Tigran Avinyan attends “Freedom of Information in the System of Public Administration” seminar
On February 15, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan attended the “Freedom of Information in the System of Public Administration” seminar, organized by the Freedom of Information Center. Addressing the event, the Deputy Prime Minister said: “I welcome the idea of holding this “Freedom of Information in the System of Public Administration” seminar and its participants. Discussions in this format are important in terms of accurate assessment of the scope and... more »
Trilateral Working Group meets, co-chaired by the Deputy Prime Ministers of the Republic of Armenia, Republic of Azerbaijan and Russian Federation
On February 12, 2021, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Shahin Mustafayev and Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk held the second meeting of the Trilateral Working Group via videoconference. The meeting reviewed progress in the activities specified in Paragraph 9 of the Joint Statement issued on November 9, 2020 by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of the Republic of... more »
