Deputy Prime Minister Chairs Interagency Commission Meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan today chaired a sitting of the interagency commission for the evaluation of subsidy applications aimed at the development of economic and social infrastructure in the communities of the Republic of Armenia in addition to the subsidies envisaged by the state budget of the Republic of Armenia. In his opening remarks, the Deputy Prime Minister said: “Creating a prosperous environment and developing socio-economic infrastructure in communities are... more »
Tigran Avinyan Meets with Iranian Ambassador
On February 5, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan met with IRI Ambassador to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri. Greeting the guest, Tigran Avinyan noted that the Armenian-Iranian relations are distinguished by centuries-old friendship based on mutual trust and mutual respect. The parties agreed that the Armenian-Iranian cooperation implies a comprehensive agenda, which should be implemented step by step. Noting that stability, peace and sustainable development are in the best interest of... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Veloia’s Director for Armenia
On February 5, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Malika Genduri, Veolia’s Deputy Executive Vice President for Central and Eastern Europe, Director for Armenia. The Deputy Prime Minister appreciated Veolia’s activities in Armenia, emphasizing the need for its continuity and the Government’s interest in attracting new investments. He stressed that the policy pursued in the water sector would be effective through close interaction between Veolia and the... more »
Mher Grigoryan meets with Kashatagh residents
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan met with representatives of people evacuated from Kashatagh who described the main problems they had been facing after the evacuation. In particular, the meeting focused on the assistance programs initiated by the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the obstacles encountered by the beneficiaries of the aforementioned support programs and the possibilities for addressing them. At the end of the meeting, it was decided that two representatives of... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Netherlands Ambassador
On February 3, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Armenia Nicholas Schermers . Greeting the guest, the Deputy Premier highly appreciated the opening of the Dutch Embassy in Yerevan and praised the personal contribution made by Ambassador Schermers to the development of bilateral relations. Thankful for the reception, Ambassador Schermers... more »
Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan Meet in Moscow
RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, RF Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafa met in Moscow. The tripartite working group members decided to set up expert subgroups on issues of railway, road, combined transport communications, security, border, customs, sanitary, veterinary, phytosanitary and other types of control. The formation of the subgroups is due to be completed by February 2. The first sitting will be held by February... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan Travels to Syunik Marz
On January 29, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan traveled to Syunik Marz of Armenia, where a consultation was held with the interagency working group, established to coordinate the activities underway in Syunik Marz with a view to identifying and promptly responding to any problems as may arise during the implementation of the provisions of the tripartite statement of November 9, 2020. Addressing those present, the Deputy Prime Minister said: “Dear colleagues, today we are facing... more »
Information for citizens wishing to travel to Russia
From February 1 to March 1, 2021, a pilot program will be implemented that will allow passengers to cross the state border with a view to traveling from Armenia to Russia and in the opposite direction in case of a negative COVID-19 test result (valid for maximum 72 hours). The Travel without COVID-19 program has been launched. It allows you to have the COVID-19 test result in the form of a QR code in the mobile application. Citizens should: 1. Download the mobile application on... more »
Message by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan on 29th Anniversary of the Armenian Army
Dear compatriots, We are celebrating the 29th anniversary of the Armenian Army in challenging conditions, but I do believe that we are incomparably wiser today in doing so. Both our centuries-old history and the recent events once again testified to the national army’s irreplaceable role in ensuring our people’s survival. The Armenian armed forces were formed in a historically non-standard environment, when the army had to take shape during the first Artsakh war.... more »
Tigran Avinyan holds consultation on provision of prosthetics for servicemen with disabilities
On January 21, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan chaired a consultation on the provision of prosthetics for disabled servicemen. In his speech, the Deputy Prime Minister noted: “Dear colleagues, today we will discuss issues related to prosthetics for servicemen with disabilities that proved more acute following the war. We need to clarify the current situation in the field, taking into account the stages and procedures of the prosthetics process. We need to address key... more »
