Tigran Avinyan receives Russian Ambassador
On December 2, 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin. Greeting the guest, the Deputy Prime Minister thanked the Russian side for the key role played in ending hostilities and establishing a ceasefire in Artsakh. Issues related to the process of exchanging prisoners, identifying missing servicemen and recovering the bodies of killed servicemen were discussed during the meeting. The Deputy Premier noted that those issues are... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan receives ICRC delegation
On December 2, 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received a delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) headed by Martin Schüepp, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia. Thanking the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister for the reception, Martin Schüepp noted that an effective dialogue had been established between the ICRC and Armenia. In this context, he appreciated the ongoing cooperation with the Interdepartmental Commission on Prisoners of... more »
Tigran Avinyan receives ICRC representatives
On November 30, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Delegation to Armenia Claire Meytraud and newly appointed Head of Delegation Thierry Ribaut. Thanking Claire Meytraud for her tenure-long valuable efforts, the Deputy Prime Minister expressed hope that the tradition of close interaction with the ICRC delegation led by Thierry Ribaux would continue and expand further. The ICRC officials thanked the Armenian... more »
Armenian, Russian deputy prime ministers hold meeting
Deputy Prime Ministers of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan and Tigran Avinyan received the members of the Russian government delegation, led by RF Deputy Prime Ministers Alexey Overchuk and Alexey Novak. The meeting was attended by RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan. The Armenian side thanked the Russian government for its efforts to establish a ceasefire, as well as for active participation in measures to counteract and neutralize the... more »
Tigran Avinyan calls on wounded servicemen
On November 19, accompanied by Healthcare Minister Arsen Torosyan, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan visited Izmirlian and Kanaker-Zeytun medical centers to inspect the treatment and rehabilitation of soldiers wounded in the defense of Artsakh. The heads of the medical institutions reported on the work done so far and on the steps to take ahead. Tigran Avinyan and Arsen Torosyan inspected the treatment process and hospital conditions. They toured the wards, talked to the wounded... more »
Working Group on Countering Humanitarian Catastrophe in Artsakh holds first meeting
Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, the Working Group on Countering Humanitarian Catastrophe in Artsakh held its first meeting in the Office of Government, attended by government officials from Armenia and Artsakh, as well as Armenian MPs. Opening the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister stressed the importance of holding the Working Group’s activities in this format. The meeting participants discussed the current situation and the problems faced in the field of social... more »
Mher Grigoryan meets with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kopyrkin
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin. The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the Ambassador for the efforts exerted by Russian’s leadership and personally by President Vladimir Putin in establishing a ceasefire in Artsakh. Issues of bilateral economic cooperation were discussed during the meeting.
EU disburses over € 35 million in grants to address the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia
Today, the European Union (EU) informed the Government of Armenia about the disbursement of € 35.6 million in grants to support Armenia in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The text of the announcement on the support can be found here: European Union disburses over € 35 million in grants to address the impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Armenia Yerevan, 9 November 2020 Today, the European Union (EU) informed the Government of Armenia about the disbursement... more »
Mher Grigoryan attends CIS CHG meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today attended the CIS Council of Heads of Government meeting, which was held via video link. The Deputy Prime Minister delivered a speech, in which he stated: “Dear Government Leaders, Dear Colleagues, I will voice a common opinion stating that the Commonwealth’s main task is to ensure favorable conditions for further development of interstate cooperation in the economic, humanitarian, security and political spheres. Armenia... more »
The Agenda of upcoming EEC Council session will include the proposal to expel some countries, including Turkey, from the list of states that are granted preferential terms of trade with the EAEU-member states
By the initiative of Mher Grigoryan, the Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia, the proposal to expel some countries, including Turkey, from the list of states that are granted preferential terms of trade with the members of EAEU, will be included in the Agenda of the upcoming EEC Council session. In accordance with the article 36 EEU-member states provide preferential tariffs for imports of goods originated from number of developing or least developed states. The countries listed herein are... more »
