Today a meeting of the State commission for coordination of preparations for the celebrations of Armenia's Year in France in 2006-2007 has been held at the Office of Government under the chairmanship of Prime Minister A. Margaryan. Presidential Adviser Vigen Sargsyan, Commissioner of Armenia's Year in France, reported back the progress in the implementation of the assignments given at the previous meeting. Commission members briefed the meeting on the work done in preparation of the... more »
Today a ministerial meeting referred to as "Improvements in Public Administration and Institutional Reforms" as organized in the framework of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization has been held at Athens, Greece. The topical discussions were attended by Mr. Manouk Topouzyan, RA Minister-Chief of Staff of the Office of Government and Mr. Arthur Manaseryan, head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Office of Government. Mr. Topouzyan has briefed the meeting on the current status... more »
Mr. Koriun L. Atoyan was appointed RA Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy by Prime Minister A. Margaryan's decision. Biographic details Mr. Koriun Atoyan was born at Berd village of Tavish Marz on February 16, 1956. In 1974-1979, he studied at the Yerevan Institute of National Economy. After taking the first academic degree, he was engaged in post-graduate studies following which he worked as an engineer at the R&D Institute of Construction Economics. In the period between... more »
Today Mr. Manouk Topouzyan, RA Minister-Chief of Staff of the Office of Government, and Mr. Arthur Manaseryan, Head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Office of Government, have left for Greece to attend the ministerial forum referred to as "Improvements in Public Administration and Institutional Reforms," as organized in the framework of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization. The topical discussions are scheduled on February 20-21. A joint statement on structural reforms... more »
Today Prime Minister A. Margaryan has convened a meeting of the jubilee commission for coordination of preparations for the 70th anniversary of Hrant Matevosyan's birth to review the progress in the implementation of the tasks set at the previous meeting and discuss issues bearing on the distribution of funds for various events to be held in commemoration of the anniversary. Prime Minister A. Margaryan, chairman of the commission, and commission members were reported that most of those... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by Mr. Serguey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, who is in Armenia on official visit. In welcoming the delegation, the Prime Minister has expressed the hope that this visit of the Russian Foreign Minister and the upcoming arrival of President Putin would be a further strong impetus for the development of the cooperation between our two countries. Noting that Russia was Armenia's largest... more »
RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has sent a message of condolence to Mrs. Nazik Al-Hariri, the spouse of the late Prime Minister of Lebanon Mr. Rafik Hariri and his family. The message, in particular, reads as follows: "Very Esteemed Mrs Al-Hariri, we were deeply shocked at the news of the tragic killing of our friend Rafik Hariri who fell a prey to an appalling act of terrorism. On behalf of the government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I convey sincere condolences to you and to all... more »
On the occasion of the appointment of Mrs. Yulia Timoshenko to the post of Prime Minister of Ukraine, RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has sent a message of congratulations, which reads as follows: "Dear Yulia Vladimirovna, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I am congratulating you on your appointment as Prime Minister of Ukraine." In prioritizing the development of diversified ties between Ukraine and the Republic of Armenia, I express the hope that your... more »
Andranik Margarian sends condolences on the tragic death of Georgian Premier Minister Zurab ZHvania Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian sent a message of condolences to the government of Georgia to offer his sympathies on the tragic and untimely death of Georgian Prime Minister Zurab Zhvania. The message reads as follows. "The Armenian government expresses its deep condolences on the tragic death of prime minister Zurab Zhvania. Together with our words of deep sadness and... more »
Earlier today the members of the Prime Minister-led Armenian delegation, which has arrived in Poland to attend the ceremony of the 60th anniversary of liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, visited the Julius Slowazski Theater in Krakow. In the Glassed Hall of the theater high-ranking guests from several countries of the world were greeted by President Aleksander Kwasniewski and his spouse. Then the whole gathering took part in the international conference referred to as "Let My... more »