Tigran Avinyan's article on the government’s economic response program
Armenia faced serious socio-economic problems due to COVID-19 and Azerbaijan’s aggression against Artsakh, which could not be effectively addressed through traditional means. With this in mind, we embraced the idea of developing the Government’s Economic Response Program and putting it on a practical footing. The Program seeks to achieve at least two priority goals specified in the roadmap published by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia on November 18, 2020 (Overcoming... more »
Tigran Avinyan Chairs Meeting on Kond District
On February 11, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan chaired a regular meeting of the working group on coordination of activities aimed at developing the historical and urban planning environment and tourism infrastructure in Kond District of Yerevan. Addressing the meeting, the Deputy Premier said: “Dear colleagues, Today, after a long break, the Working Group will discuss urban development-related issues concerning Yerevan’s Kond district. Kond is of... more »
Tigran Avinyan meets with Swedish Ambassador
On February 10, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received newly appointed Swedish Ambassador to Armenia Patrik Svensson. Congratulating the Ambassador on the start of his diplomatic service in Armenia , the Deputy Premier wished him every success in promoting the Armenian-Swedish relations. Thankful for the reception, Ambassador Svensson noted that the accreditation of Sweden ’s resident ambassador to Armenia may open up new opportunities in terms of expanding and... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Georgian Ambassador
On February 8, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Georgian Ambassador to Armenia Giorgi Saganelidze. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the strengthening of Armenia-Georgia relations is a primary direction in Armenia’s foreign policy. In his capacity of Chairman of the Armenian-Georgian Intergovernmental Commission, Tigran Avinyan stressed the need to consistently strengthen the ongoing Armenian-Georgian friendly cooperation. Ambassador Saganelidze pointed out... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Chairs Interagency Commission Meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan today chaired a sitting of the interagency commission for the evaluation of subsidy applications aimed at the development of economic and social infrastructure in the communities of the Republic of Armenia in addition to the subsidies envisaged by the state budget of the Republic of Armenia. In his opening remarks, the Deputy Prime Minister said: “Creating a prosperous environment and developing socio-economic infrastructure in communities are... more »
Tigran Avinyan Meets with Iranian Ambassador
On February 5, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan met with IRI Ambassador to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri. Greeting the guest, Tigran Avinyan noted that the Armenian-Iranian relations are distinguished by centuries-old friendship based on mutual trust and mutual respect. The parties agreed that the Armenian-Iranian cooperation implies a comprehensive agenda, which should be implemented step by step. Noting that stability, peace and sustainable development are in the best interest of... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Veloia’s Director for Armenia
On February 5, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Malika Genduri, Veolia’s Deputy Executive Vice President for Central and Eastern Europe, Director for Armenia. The Deputy Prime Minister appreciated Veolia’s activities in Armenia, emphasizing the need for its continuity and the Government’s interest in attracting new investments. He stressed that the policy pursued in the water sector would be effective through close interaction between Veolia and the... more »
Mher Grigoryan meets with Kashatagh residents
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan met with representatives of people evacuated from Kashatagh who described the main problems they had been facing after the evacuation. In particular, the meeting focused on the assistance programs initiated by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the obstacles encountered by the beneficiaries of the aforementioned support programs and the possibilities for addressing them. At the end of the meeting, it was decided that two representatives of... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Netherlands Ambassador
On February 3, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Armenia Nicholas Schermers . Greeting the guest, the Deputy Premier highly appreciated the opening of the Dutch Embassy in Yerevan and praised the personal contribution made by Ambassador Schermers to the development of bilateral relations. Thankful for the reception, Ambassador Schermers... more »
Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan Meet in Moscow
RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, RF Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafa met in Moscow. The tripartite working group members decided to set up expert subgroups on issues of railway, road, combined transport communications, security, border, customs, sanitary, veterinary, phytosanitary and other types of control. The formation of the subgroups is due to be completed by February 2. The first sitting will be held by February... more »
