Russian Federation donates Euro 10 million to the Republic of Armenia
The Russian Federation has made available Euro 10 million to the Republic of Armenia to co-finance the program of individual financial assistance for the population forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh. On December 28, 2020, an agreement was signed between the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation, under which the Russian Federation will provide Euro 10 million in free financial assistance to the Government of the... more »
European Union disburses additional € 24 million in grants to support Armenia’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic
The European Union (EU) informed the Government of Armenia about the disbursement of additional € 24 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: *** Today, the European Union (EU) informed the Government of Armenia about the disbursement of additional € 24 million in grants to support Armenia’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The EU's decision follows a positive... more »
Tigran Avinyan: “Work is underway to verify data on captives and carry on the process of exchanging POWs”
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. Before discussing the agenda, the Deputy Prime Minister touched on issues related to the prisoner exchange process. “As you may know, the first phase of POWs exchange took place this week. Work is underway to verify data on captives and carry on the process of exchanging POWs. In this regard, negotiations are underway with the Azerbaijani side, involving the ICRC and the Russian side.”... more »
Artsakh Humanitarian Disaster Response Task Force Meets in Government
The Artsakh Humanitarian Disaster Response Task Force held a regular meeting in the Office of Government, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. The meeting was attended by Armenia, Artsakh government officials and RA National Assembly members. In attendance was Artsakh Republic National Assembly Speaker Arthur Tovmasyan, who delivered greeting remarks and reported on the activities being implemented in Artsakh. The Deputy Prime Minister introduced the main components of the... more »
Interagency Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons Holds Meeting
On December 10, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan chaired a meeting of the Interagency Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons. Addressing those present, the Deputy Prime Minister said. “Today we will discuss in detail issues related to the ongoing negotiations on the exchange of prisoners, the work carried out to find the missing persons and the identification of victims’ bodies. I think there is no need to emphasize once again that these issues are... more »
Tigran Avinyan receives French Ambassador to Armenia
On December 9, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received French Ambassador to Armenia Jonathan Lacôte. A number of issues related to Artsakh were discussed in detail during the meeting. The parties agreed that the OSCE Minsk Group is the only format for mediating a comprehensive settlement of the issue. Tigran Avinyan hailed the adoption by the French Senate and National Assembly of resolutions on the need to recognize the Artsakh Republic. Reference was made to the... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan receives U.S. Ambassador
On December 4, 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy. Tigran Avinyan said the Armenian government intends to advance the reform process launched in the past few years. He noted that work is underway to develop an anti-crisis economic program. The parties discussed issues related to investment programs, business environment and digitization in the framework of bilateral cooperation agenda. Ambassador Lynne Tracy noted that the... more »
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 »
