Statement by H.E. Mr. Andranik MARGARYAN Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia at the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the 60th Session of the UN General Assembly
Mr. President, Secretary-General, Excellencies, Mr. President, First, allow me, to congratulate you on your election as President of the Sixtieth anniversary session of the United Nations. It is five years now that the Heads of State and Governments adopted the Millennium Declaration thus assuming responsibility to reach the development goals as outlined in the Declaration. By joining the Declaration Armenia included the development goals in its long-term... more »
Today the High-Level Plenary Meeting of the 60-th Session of the UN General Assembly has started in New York. Heads of State and Government from over 170 countries of the world are taking part in the proceedings of the summit of this reputed international organization, including Prime minister of the Republic Armenia A. Margaryan who arrived in New York on September, 12. The agenda of this anniversary session of UN General Assembly as presided at by former Permanent... more »
Today RA Prime minister A. Margaryan has left for New York to attend the high-level plenary meeting of the UN General Assembly's 60th Session. The Prime Minister-led delegation comprises Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Vardan Oskanjan. The plenary is due to start on September 14 at the UN headquarters and will end on September 18. During the forum, along with other high-ranking officials from different States, the Prime Minister will attend a separate high-level meeting referred to as... more »
Today the Board of Armenia's Social Investment Fund (ASIF) has held a meeting under the chairmanship of Prime Minister A. Margaryan, Chairman of Board. The Board has heard and discussed the interim report by the Fund's Executive Office for the second quarter of 2005. Meeting agenda comprised discussion of other topical issues as well. With reference to agenda item 1, Fund Executive Director Ashot Kirakosyan reported that the targets set for the period under review had been met in... more »
Today RA government commission on coordination of charitable programs has held a regular meeting chaired by Commission Chairman S.Ter-Simonjan. The commission has reviewed 8 charitable programs, including: the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund-sponsored repairs of the Yerevan wrestling school sanitary units, rehabilitation of sewerages in a number of streets of Microdistrict 4 and Sourb Neshan street of Stepanavana, as well as the project to be realized by the Science and Advanced Technologies... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received President of the Egyptian "Vaxera" State Company Mr. Mohammad Al-Abbadi. Prioritizing the development of the Armenian-Egyptian trade relations, the Prime Minister noted that Vaxera's entry into the Armenian market would give a strong impetus to the realization of the arrangements reached between the two countries. Appreciative of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Armenia and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received newly appointed head of the UNICEF Armenia Office Mr. Sheldon Yet. In congratulating Mr. Yet on entering upon his new duties, the Prime Minister expressed his appreciation of the 10 year-long activities carried out by the Office in collaboration with the Armenian government for ensuring the protection of children's rights, including the prevention of child trafficking, maternity and infant health care, the reforms in the fields of... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Mr. Virachai Viramechekul. Appreciative of the activated high-level contacts between Armenia and Thailand and stressing that Armenia valued very much the development and further strengthening of the existing cooperation with Thailand, the Prime Minister said he still kept fresh memories of his June, 2005 working visit to the Kingdom of Thailand and the warm... more »
Today the Board of Trustees of RA Reforestation and Forest Development Fund has met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister A. Margaryan, President of the Fund. The Board took notice of the Executive Director
Today RA Prime minister A. Margaryan has received OSCE Acting Chairman, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Slovenia Dmitry Rupel and the delegation headed by him. Appreciative of the thoughtfulness of the OSCE chairmanship of the South Caucasian region, the Prime minister noted that the OSCE was playing a key role in the region in terms of contributing to the establishment of stability and security, conflict prevention and settlement, as well as for the protection of human rights and... more »
