Today RA charitable programs coordination government commission has held a regular meeting presided at by commission chairman Mr. S. Ter-Simonyan. The commission has discussed 12 charitable projects, including: a Hayastan All-Armenian Fund-sponsored project for the rehabilitation of water-mains in Shamakhian, Aiguestan and Ivanovo streets of Dilijan town of Tavoush marz, a NAS Institute of History-implemented project for creating literature on the Armenian Cause,... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has met with IMF Deputy Managing Director Mr. Augustin Karstens and the members of his delegation. Satisfied at the current level of cooperation with the IMF, the Prime Minister stressed that the joint work towards reforming our country's economy was carried out in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and went on to thank the IMF for the assistance provided to develop and subsequently realize the PRSP. He prioritized the proper implementation of... more »
Today a Prime Minister A. Margaryan-chaired meeting of RA Anti-Corruption Council has been held at the Office of Government. The Council has heard the report made by Chairman of CBA Mr. Tigran Sargsyan on the implementation of the CBA-related component of GOA's anti-corruption strategy and associated action plan, including the progress made in the discharge of Armenia's commitments assumed under international conventions and agreements regarding the activities of the CBA, as well... more »
Today a meeting of the council for coordination of activities of water users' associations and water users' unions has been held under the chairmanship of Mr Hovik Abrahamyan, RA Minister of Territorial Administration. The meeting was attended by the regulatory authority membership, senior officers from the government staff, representatives from RA Water Management State Committee and Coordination Council executives, as well as chairpersons of water user companies' administrative... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Roger Robinson, Head of the World Bank Armenia Office. Discussed were the programs for future cooperation, a number of coordination-related issues, as well as the need for bringing together the multitude of sectoral programs as components of an all-comprehensive and integrated program. The Prime Minister expressed hope that the realization of the idea of electronic government, high on the government agenda, would be a great way to... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Vladimir Tyaglo, the outgoing Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Armenia. The Prime Minister emphasized Mr. Tyaglo's personal contribution to the maintenance of a dynamic pace in the development of the Armenian-Ukrainian relationship. Mr. Margaryan thanked the Ambassador for his collaboration over the past 3 years and expressed he hope that the existing ties and cooperation between the two countries would be... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II at the Office of Government. Discussed were a number of issues bearing on the furtherance of State-Church relationship. In particular, they have touched upon the free transfer to the Armenian Apostolic Church of the ownership of such State-registered plots of land as had previously been forwarded to the Apostolic Church-owned monasteries and churches for free use and management. The... more »
Ra Prime Minister A. Margaryan has sent a Greetings Message to the participants of the Second Congress of the Armenian Engineers Union, which reads as follows: Quote Dear Participants and Guests of the Congress: I am congratulating you on the Second Congress of the Armenian Engineers Union. Throughout centuries Armenia has introduced itself to the world with its outstanding engineering art, unique and unparalleled architectural style, distinctively original historical and... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by Chairman of the Armenian Assembly of America Board of Directors Mr. Anthony Parsamyan. The Chairman of the Board introduced to the Prime Minister Mr. Brian Ardouni, the newly appointed Executive Director who, according to Mr. Parsamyan, while for the first time in Armenia after his appointment, proved to be well-versed on the developments in the country. The meeting was attended by Ms. Arpi Vardanyan, Country Director... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received a CDEJ delegation, who have arrived in Armenia to participate in the 2005 Summer University. CDEJ head of department Peter Loritze, other members of delegation, in charge of youth affairs in their home countries, thanked the Prime Minister for having organized this Summer University in Armenia. In briefing him on the results of the workshop in process in Tsakhkadzor under the motto of "Active Involvement in European Youth Policy," the... more »
