On the occasion of the passing of Khoren Abrahamyan, People's Artist of USSR, USSR and ASSR prize-winner, holder of Mashtots Order, a Prime Minister-chaired funeral government commission has been set up by Prime Minister A. Margaryan's decision.
Today a meeting of the state commission for the preparation of the 90th anniversary of the Armenian genocide has been held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister A. Margaryan. The commission was presented the report on the progress in the discharge of the tasks given at the previous meeting, following which the program featuring the dates, venues and persons in charge of the key events dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian genocide was discussed and approved. The Prime Minister... more »
Today, at the Office of Government, RA Minister for Coordination of Territorial Administration and Industrial Infrastructure Operations Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan has received Mr. Seyed Javad Negarandeh, Governor of Ardabil Province of the Islamic Republic of Iran. While satisfied with the current status of the Armenian-Iranian relationship, the parties have pointed out to the need in furthering direct exchanges between different administrative units of the two countries. In particular, Mr.... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Karen Mikayelyan, editor-in-chief of "Armianski Vestnik" and "Grazhdanin" monthlies published in Moscow. In prioritizing the establishment of closer ties of cooperation between different sections of Armenians living all over the world in pursuance of our shared national goals and for the strengthening of the Armenian statehood, Mr. Karen Mikayelyan forwarded to the Prime Minister the program of activities of the initiative group for... more »
By Prime Minister A. Margaryan 's decision, in order to proceed to the budgeting process, a time-table has been developed for the design and approval of the 2006-2008 medium-term public spendings program in accordance with the RA law on the budgetary system. The RA Minister of Finance and Economy was commissioned to submit by July 1, 2005 for Prime Minister's approval the time-table of activities in relation to the drafting of FY 2006 RA State Budget. Also, by Prime... more »
Today the Commission for Coordination of Charitable Programs under RA Government has held a meeting presided at by Mr. V. Movsisyan, Chairman of the Commission. Discussed were 13 charitable projects, including, in particular: the delivery of medical supplies and equipment to Stepanakert town hospital by the Armenia All-Armenian Fund, the capital repairs of sanitary units at School No. 26 after Armenak Armenakyan in Nork-Marash district of Yerevan, the construction of a boiler-house and a... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by Mr. Yuri Luzhkov, Mayor of Moscow. Pointing out to the present high level of relationship between Armenia and the Russian Federation, the parties have stressed the necessity of establishing closer ties of cooperation between the RA government and various administrative units of the Russian Federation and Moscow, in particular. Mr. A. Margaryan advised that in line with the understanding reached during his official... more »
RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan
I convey my warm greetings to the participants and the guests of this meeting of the Armenian-Georgian Business Partnership Association. We happened to refer to the need in the establishment of such an association, as well as to took time to discuss its goals and objectives with a follow-up record made in the minutes of the meeting of the Armenian-Georgian intergovernmental commission held in Tbilisi last July. Then my Georgian counterpart Mr. Zurab Zhvania and I stressed that, if efficient,... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has had a meeting with His Holiness Catholicos of All-Armenians Garegin II in the Office of Government. Discussed were a number of issues regarding the State-Church relationship and cooperation, the current problems facing the Armenian Church and the State's eventual assistance in addressing them. The parties also touched upon the fight against those religious organizations carrying out unlawful activities in the country, looked into the possibility of... more »
Today the ceremony of signing the UN Development Support Program was held in the Office of Government, which is a five-year (2005-2009) cooperation plan for the UN agencies operating in Armenia. The document was signed by Prime Minister A. Margaryan for Armenia and by UN Resident Coordinator and Permanent Representative Lise Grande for the UN. The program was drafted in response to the appeal made by the Armenian government and the civil society for the promotion of the all-national goals... more »
