Tigran Avinyan receives Renco Chief Executive Officer
On January 18, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Giovanni Rubini, Chief Executive Officer of the Italian company “Renco”. The parties discussed the process of implementing the agreement signed on November 13, 2019, which envisages the construction of a 250 MW combined cycle gas turbine power plant in Yerevan. Giovanni Rubini reported progress in the ongoing activities, noting that despite some pandemic-caused delays in the proposed timetable, the... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Lynne Tracy
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today received U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Armenia Lynne Tracy. The meeting was attended by USAID Mission Director in Armenia David Hoffman. Greeting the Ambassador, the Deputy Premier thanked the U.S. Government for humanitarian assistance provided to Armenia, highlighting the assistance aimed at countering the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Mher Grigoryan briefed the Ambassador on the... more »
Working Group discusses progress in assistance programs for Artsakh people
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan chaired a regular sitting of the working group on humanitarian disaster response in Artsakh. Opening the sitting, Mher Grigoryan reported back the results of the already approved assistance programs and further action. Afterwards, the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, who was invited to the sitting, reported on the implementation of the ongoing programs. The Adviser to the President of the Artsakh Republic presented the feedback received from... more »
Armenian, Russian government delegations meet in the Office of Government
The Armenian and Russian government delegations met today in the Office of Government, co-chaired by RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and RF Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk. Addressing the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan thanked the Russian side for supporting the efforts aimed at restoring normal life in Nagorno-Karabakh. The participants in the meeting explored ways of deepening cooperation between Armenia and Russia in the fields of economy, energy,... more »
Russian Federation donates Euro 10 million to the Republic of Armenia
The Russian Federation has made available Euro 10 million to the Republic of Armenia to co-finance the program of individual financial assistance for the population forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh. On December 28, 2020, an agreement was signed between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, under which the Russian Federation will provide Euro 10 million in free financial assistance to the Government of the... more »
European Union disburses additional € 24 million in grants to support Armenia’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic
The European Union (EU) informed the Government of Armenia about the disbursement of additional € 24 million in grants to support Armenia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The text of the announcement on the support can be found here: *** Today, the European Union (EU) informed the Government of Armenia about the disbursement of additional € 24 million in grants to support Armenia’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The EU's decision follows a positive... more »
Tigran Avinyan: “Work is underway to verify data on captives and carry on the process of exchanging POWs”
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. Before discussing the agenda, the Deputy Prime Minister touched on issues related to the prisoner exchange process. “As you may know, the first phase of POWs exchange took place this week. Work is underway to verify data on captives and carry on the process of exchanging POWs. In this regard, negotiations are underway with the Azerbaijani side, involving the ICRC and the Russian side.”... more »
Artsakh Humanitarian Disaster Response Task Force Meets in Government
The Artsakh Humanitarian Disaster Response Task Force held a regular meeting in the Office of Government, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. The meeting was attended by Armenia, Artsakh government officials and RA National Assembly members. In attendance was Artsakh Republic National Assembly Speaker Arthur Tovmasyan, who delivered greeting remarks and reported on the activities being implemented in Artsakh. The Deputy Prime Minister introduced the main components of the... more »
Interagency Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons Holds Meeting
On December 10, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan chaired a meeting of the Interagency Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons. Addressing those present, the Deputy Prime Minister said. “Today we will discuss in detail issues related to the ongoing negotiations on the exchange of prisoners, the work carried out to find the missing persons and the identification of victims’ bodies. I think there is no need to emphasize once again that these issues are... more »
Tigran Avinyan receives French Ambassador to Armenia
On December 9, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received French Ambassador to Armenia Jonathan Lacôte. A number of issues related to Artsakh were discussed in detail during the meeting. The parties agreed that the OSCE Minsk Group is the only format for mediating a comprehensive settlement of the issue. Tigran Avinyan hailed the adoption by the French Senate and National Assembly of resolutions on the need to recognize the Artsakh Republic. Reference was made to the... more »
