Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has had a meeting with Arnold Ruitel, President of the Republic of Estonia. By congratulating the Estonian president on his country's full membership of the European Union, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that in the person of Estonia Armenia would have another supporter of its aspiration to EU-accession. Also, in prioritizing the collaboration of the representatives of the two countries within the framework of other international organizations,... more »
Today Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Y. Gudzenchik, Director General of Zarubezhstroy OJSC (Russia). Pleased with the readiness expressed by the Director General of Zarubezhstroy OJSC to get engaged in business activities in Armenia, the Prime Minister indicated that long-term programs were underway in the fields of water supply, energy, agriculture and any cooperation with such an experienced foreign company would be welcome. By briefing the Prime Minister on the... more »
Today Prime Minister A. Margaryan, Chairman of the Business Support Council, has called a meeting of the Council. Discussed were issues concerning the discharge of the commissions given at previous meetings, organizational and other issues. With reference to agenda item 1, Council Secretary Vahagn Movsisyan, Director General of ADA, reported that most of the tasks set at the latest meeting had been complied with. In particular, the contacts between RA Ministry of Trade and Development and... more »
Today Prime Minister A. Margaryan, Chairman of Board of the Armenian Development Agency, has called a meeting of the Board. Discussed were issues concerning the discharge of the commissions given at previous meetings, the progress in ADA reforms, as well as the implementation of the 2005 paln of action and other issues. With reference to agenda item 1, Mr. Vahagn Movsisyan, Director General of ADA, reported that most of the tasks set at the latest meeting had been complied with. In... more »
Today Prime Minister A. Margaryan, chairman of the Council for the Support of Information Technologies Development, has called a meeting of the Council. Discussed were issues concerning the fulfillment of the assignments given at the previous meeting, the revised and amended version of Licence No. 60 accorded to Armentel, as well as organizational and other issues. With reference to agenda item 1, Armen Grigoryan, Secretary of the Council, reported that most of the assignments made at the... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Jaap de Hupp Schefer, Secretary General of NATO. By prioritizing NATO's role in the establishment of security and stability in South Caucasus, the Prime Minister emphasized that the development of the relationship with this major military-political alliance was quite high on the political agenda of our country. According to him, in the context of our country's complementary foreign policy, Armenia's cooperation with Russia and the... more »
Today, by a decision of RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan, Mr. Artak Davtyan has been released from the office of RA Deputy Minister of Energy.
Today RA government has held an extraordinary session chaired by Prime Minister A. Margaryan. The executive has amended Government Decision No. 87 of January 16, 2003 "On Approval of Licencing Procedure and Licence Format for the Provision of Telephone Services in the Republic of Armenia." In particular, it was decided that henceforth the licence for the provision of telephone services should include a mention of the service type. The tender is supposed to be held by the Ministry of... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation of the participants of the Yerevan meeting of heads of CIS public agencies in charge of youth affairs. In emphasizing the key role that the youth could play in the development of the State, the Prime Minister assured his guests of the willingness on the part of the Armenian government to render any possible assistance in meeting the challenges facing young people and to back their initiatives towards social development.... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by Mr. Gennady Fadeyev, President of RF Russian Railways OJSC, who is in Armenia on a working visit to discuss issues bearing on the cooperation in the field of railway communications. In welcoming the president of the largest Russian transport company and the members of his delegation, Prime Minister A. Margaryan mentioned the importance of boosting the cooperation in the area of railway communications in respect of... more »
