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      <title><![CDATA[Arayik Harutyunyan gets acquainted with the condition of the infrastructure leading from Zvartnots Airport to Yerevan]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Staff, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 8th Summit of the European Political Community Arayik Harutyunyan, accompanied by Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Davit Khudatyan, Governor of Armavir Vahram Khachatryan, Head of Parakar Community Onik Akhverdyan and other responsible persons, visited the road section leading from Zvartnots International Airport and the Cargo Complex to Yerevan.
The Chief of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Staff got acquainted with the condition and problems of the infrastructure on site. Arayik Harutyunyan noted that ahead of the Summit of the European Political Community to be held in Yerevan on May ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10765/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Francophonie Games create a unique platform for dialogue, mutual understanding and solidarity. Arayik Harutyunyan]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, Chairman of the National Committee of the Francophonie Games Arayik Harutyunyan participated in the official presentation ceremony of the logo of the Francophonie Games to be held in Armenia in 2027, followed by a press conference dedicated to the games.
The event was also attended by Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan, Director of the International Committee of the Francophonie Games Vivien Lubczanski, Secretary of the National Committee of the Francophonie Games Christine Grigoryan, representatives of the sports and arts sectors, delegates of the International Committee of the Francophonie Games, representatives ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10764/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan attended the event dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Commission on Television and ...]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan attended the event dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia.
Chairman of the Armenian Television and Radio Commission Tigran Hakobyan made a speech, presented the history of the Armenian Television and Radio Commission, its achievements and future plans.
A video about the activities of the Armenian Television and Radio Commission was also presented during the event.
&nbsp;]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10763/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The regular session of the Interdepartmental Commission on Road Traffic Regulation and Overcoming Congestion Issues was held]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, the regular session of the Interdepartmental Commission on Road Traffic Regulation and Overcoming Congestion Issues was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan.
During the session, measures aimed at increasing the discipline of road users, as well as reviewing the current approaches to organizing traffic due to the increase in the number of cars, were discussed. In this context, the possibility of applying technical solutions to overcome traffic jams was discussed. The members of the working group also presented statistical data on successful international experience. The effectiveness of road traffic rules regulating the stopping and parking of ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10762/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Arayik Harutyunyan receives members of the &ldquo;Council X&rdquo; youth student organization]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Staff Arayik Harutyunyan today received members of the &ldquo;Council X&rdquo; youth student organization.
Arayik Harutyunyan welcomed the participants of the meeting, presented details on the functions of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Staff and the activities of the Government, and emphasized that the staff is a connecting link between state departments and ensures effective and uninterrupted work between state structures.
The members of &ldquo;Council X&rdquo; informed the Chief of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Staff that since its establishment, for about a year, the members of the organization have had meetings with representatives of various state structures, discussed various issues, and ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10761/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The process of organizational work for the EPC Summit to be held in Armenia discussed]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, Arayik Harutyunyan, received members of the European side&rsquo;s preparatory team for the 8th Summit of the European Political Community, Helene Holm-Pedersen, Director of General Secretariat for External Relations of the Council of the European Union, and Marilyn Josephson, Advisor to the Staff on Foreign Policy. The Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos, also participated in the meeting.
During the meeting, issues related to the process of organizational work for the 8th EPC Summit to be held in Armenia in May were discussed.
Arayik Harutyunyan stressed the importance ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10760/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The report on the implementation process and results of the Government Program for 2025 will be presented to the National Assembly]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, the regular Cabinet meeting was held, chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan.
The Government approved the report &ldquo;On the implementation process and results of 2025&rdquo; in the package of non-reportable issues. According to the substantiation, the report was developed with the participation of all concerned departments. It contains result and numerical indicators on the implementation of the Government Program.
The Government has established types or thresholds of deductible (non-taxable) income not subject to declaration in the annual income tax calculation (declaration). As noted by the Minister of Finance Vahe Hovhannisyan, last year, amendments were ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10759/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan receives the delegation of Movement of the Enterprises of France (MEDEF)]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan today received the delegation led by Gauthier Ricor, President of the South Caucasus Group of the Movement of the Enterprises of France. The meeting was also attended by French Ambassador to Armenia Olivier Decottignies.
Welcoming the guests, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the continued development of economic cooperation between Armenia and France, emphasizing that the visit of such a representative delegation to Armenia is an important indicator of the expansion of bilateral business ties. In this context, the Deputy Prime Minister touched upon the importance of cooperation between the private sectors of the two countries, especially ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10758/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The organization of reliable and credible elections remains a fundamental and ongoing political commitment of the Government of Armenia. Arayik Harutyunyan]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan participated in the event held within the framework of the &ldquo;Advancing Reforms for Transparent and Inclusive Management of Electoral Systems in Armenia (ARTEMIS) project.
Representatives of international organizations in Armenia, diplomats accredited in Armenia, and other guests also participated in the event.
The Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission Vahagn Hovakimyan and the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program Natia Natsvlishvili delivered opening remarks.
Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan also delivered a welcoming speech, in which, in particular, he noted:
&ldquo;Dear Mr. Hovakimyan,
Dear Ms. Natsvlishvili,
Dear Guests,
Your Excellencies,
Thank you for ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10757/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The organization of reliable and credible elections remains a fundamental and ongoing political commitment of the Government of Armenia. Arayik Harutyunyan]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan participated in the event held within the framework of the &ldquo;Advancing Reforms for Transparent and Inclusive Management of Electoral Systems in Armenia (ARTEMIS) project.
Representatives of international organizations in Armenia, diplomats accredited in Armenia, and other guests also participated in the event.
The Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission Vahagn Hovakimyan and the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Program Natia Natsvlishvili delivered opening remarks.
Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan also delivered a welcoming speech, in which, in particular, he noted:
&ldquo;Dear Mr. Hovakimyan,
Dear Ms. Natsvlishvili,
Dear Guests,
Your Excellencies,
Thank you for ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10756/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Arayik Harutyunyan meets with the Secretary General of the International Automobile Federation]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan met with the delegation led by the Secretary General of the International Automobile Federation (F&eacute;d&eacute;ration Internationale de l'Automobile &ndash; FIA) Valerio Iachizzi.
Arayik Harutyunyan highlighted the importance of cooperation with the International Automobile Federation in promoting the development of motorsports in Armenia. The Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister noted that the construction of a motorsports track in our country with the support of the federation will give a new impetus to the development of this sport.
Valerio Iachizzi highlighted Armenia&rsquo;s potential and concrete achievements in creating a cross-car racing car within ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10755/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Deputy PM Tigran Khachatryan receives Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan today hosted the delegation led by Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili.
Welcoming Minister Kvrivishvili&rsquo;s visit to Armenia, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that deepening cooperation between Armenia and Georgia is viewed by both sides as an important commitment, which is reflected in the current dynamics of bilateral relations.
Highlighting the need for continuous strengthening of economic cooperation in parallel with active political dialogue, the interlocutors exchanged views on bilateral trade, tourism, energy, communication and telecommunications, as well as other important areas of cooperation. In this context, both sides emphasized the need to expand ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10754/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Guarantees for investment and investor protection will be established, taking into account modern internationally accepted standards]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, the regular Cabinet meeting took place, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan.
The Government approved the bill &quot;On Investments&quot;, which aims to improve the investment environment. The goal of the bill is to establish clear, transparent and predictable legal bases in line with the modern requirements of investment relations to ensure the protection of investors' rights, freedom and promotion of investment, both for local and foreign investors. The adoption of the bill will create a clear and predictable investment legal environment, which will enable Armenia to increase its international investment rating and competitiveness, investment ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10753/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The regular session of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council held]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, the regular session of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Council was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan.
In accordance with the agreement reached at the previous session, a detailed discussion was held of the content of the draft Strategic Program for the Competitiveness of Armenia&rsquo;s SME Sector for 2026-2030, including the issue of forming the institutional environment necessary for the implementation of the Program. In this context, the members of the Council exchanged views on the possibility of implementing the program in the format of public-private cooperation in order to ensure the effectiveness and accountability ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10752/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[US Vice President visits Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex with his wife]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[US Vice President JD Vance, who is in Armenia on an official visit, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex with his wife, Usha Vance. The US high-ranking official was accompanied by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan. JD Vance laid a wreath at the memorial commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide, and then laid flowers at the eternal flame, paying tribute to the memory of the victims of the genocide. The US Vice President made a note in the Book of Honored Guests.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10751/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[US Vice President J.D. Vance arrives in Armenia]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[US Vice President J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance arrived in the Republic of Armenia on a two-day official visit.
The delegation led by the US Vice President was welcomed at Yerevan&rsquo;s Zvartnots Airport by the President of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan and the Mayor of Yerevan Tigran Avinyan.
From the airport, J.D. Vance traveled to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan.]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10750/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Arayik Harutyunyan attends the events held within the framework of the &ldquo;Aparan Winter-2026&rdquo; sports and cultural festival]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Staff Arayik Harutyunyan attended the events held within the framework of the &ldquo;Aparan Winter-2026&rdquo; sports and cultural festival, which took place on the Khachasar section of the Aparan-Lusagyugh road.
Competitive and amateur games were held within the framework of the annual festival, and participants performed sports and cultural demonstrations. This year, the Aparan Municipality organized rafting, skiing and other winter tournaments.
Aparan and neighboring settlements also presented their traditional local dishes.
&nbsp;]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10749/</link>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Deputy PM Tigran Khachatryan receives Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O&#039;Flaherty]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan today received a delegation led by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty.
Welcoming the Commissioner, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan highly appreciated the cooperation established with the Council of Europe in promoting the reform agenda of the Republic of Armenia aimed at transparent and accountable governance. In this context, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the 2023-2026 Action Plan implemented by the Council of Europe with Armenia in terms of ensuring progress in judicial system reforms, strengthening local democracy, protecting the social rights of vulnerable groups, and a number of ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10748/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The maximum value of residential real estate acquired by officer servicemen through mortgage loan, the conditions of state support have been defined]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
Today, the regular Cabinet meeting took place, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan.
The Government has established a targeted mortgage loan program and the conditions of mortgage loan for the purpose of obtaining the right to purchase an apartment or a residential house or an apartment or a residential house under construction from a multi-apartment or subdivided building with state support by officer servicemen who have graduated from a military educational institution and have been appointed to an officer position in the system of the Ministry of Defense or the border troops of the National Security Service. As noted by ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10747/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Regular discussion on the practice of initiating criminal proceedings based on tax administration takes place]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, the regular discussion was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan with the participation of representatives of concerned state departments and unions representing the private sector on the practice of initiating criminal proceedings based on tax administration.
A detailed discussion took place on the main problems identified in this direction and possible solutions to address them. In particular, the concerned departments presented possible actions to be taken to regulate the issues of the validity of reports sent to the Investigative Committee on tax issues, as well as the time-consuming nature of criminal proceedings because of their large ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10746/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Arayik Harutyunyan discusses the agenda of Armenia-EU relations with the EU delegation]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan met with the delegation led by the Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs of the European External Action Service of the European Union Olof Skoog.
During the meeting, the progress of Armenia-EU relations, the agenda of the recently launched strategic dialogue on political and security issues, as well as the opportunities for further deepening bilateral cooperation were discussed. The parties positively assessed the dynamics formed in bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to develop cooperation based on common values and strategic interests.
Arayik Harutyunyan touched upon the steps taken to strengthen institutional resilience and ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10744/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The regular session of the interdepartmental working group for addressing water sector issues took place]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, the regular session of the interdepartmental working group established by the decision of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia N690-A dated 22.07.2024 to develop a strategy for the water sector, address problems recorded in the sector, and develop a program of actions arising from them was held under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan.
During the session, the need to build biological treatment plants in the Republic of Armenia using advanced and innovative technologies was discussed.
The progress of the implemented programs was discussed in detail, in particular, the planned work on improving water resources management and ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10745/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan met with the UN Electoral Needs Assessment Mission.
During the meeting, the general ...]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan met with the UN Electoral Needs Assessment Mission.
During the meeting, the general political, legal, institutional, technical, human rights and security environment of the electoral processes in Armenia were discussed, as well as the current challenges related to the organization and implementation of the electoral processes and the main directions of reforms.
The sides exchanged ideas on strengthening public trust in the electoral processes, continuous improvement of electoral systems and possible directions of cooperation with international partners. The results of the Electoral Needs Assessment Mission will serve as a basis for assessing the ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10743/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Arayik Harutyunyan receives students from Public Administration Acdemy]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Staff Arayik Harutyunyan received a group of students from the Public Administration Academy at the Government.
Welcoming those present, Arayik Harutyunyan presented the structure and activities of the state system. The Chief of the Prime Minister&rsquo;s Staff emphasized the need to receive quality education and urged students to join the state administration system in the future.
During the meeting, Arayik Harutyunyan answered questions of interest to the students, which related to the activities of the Government, the work carried out to prevent disinformation, measures aimed at increasing the attractiveness of the state apparatus, the improvement of the ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10742/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stockholm Arbitration Tribunal completely rejects all claims in Karapetyans&rsquo; mediation in ENA case, finding that their requested security measures are unfounded]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[On December 24, 2025, the Stockholm Arbitration Tribunal completely rejected the motion filed by Liormand Holdings Limited, Samvel Karapetyan, Eteri Karapetyan, Sargis Karapetyan and Karen Karapetyan (hereinafter referred to as the &ldquo;Claimants&rdquo;).
The petition, among other things, requested the Arbitration Tribunal to confirm the fact of non-compliance by the Republic of Armenia with the Emergency Arbitrator&rsquo;s award No. EA 2025/121 dated 22.07.2025, to restore the license of &ldquo;Electric Networks of Armenia&rdquo; CJSC (ENA) and the powers of the members of its management bodies, as well as to terminate the powers of the appointed temporary administrator. In addition, the Tribunal was also ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10741/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Conflict of interest and anti-corruption mechanisms in the field of public procurement will be improved]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Today, the regular Cabinet meeting was held, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan.
The bills of the Republic of Armenia &ldquo;On Amendments and Addenda to the Law &ldquo;On Procurement&rdquo;, &ldquo;On Amendments and Addenda to the Law &ldquo;On the Corruption Prevention Commission&rdquo; and &ldquo;On Amendments to the Administrative Procedure Code&rdquo; were approved by the Executive. As a result of the adoption of the bills, conflict of interest and anti-corruption mechanisms in the field of public procurement will be improved. The bills propose to define the concepts of &ldquo;conflict of interest&rdquo; and &ldquo;related participant&rdquo;. The Government is expected to reserve the authority ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10740/</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan receives German Ambassador]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received Claudia Busch, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia. The meeting was also attended by Madeleine Rauschenberger, Director of the Armenian Office of the German International Cooperation Agency (GIZ) and Zara Chatinyan, Representative of the Armenian Office of the German Development Bank (KfW).
Welcoming the guests, the Deputy Prime Minister highly appreciated the current dynamics of bilateral cooperation, especially emphasizing the importance of continuous deepening of cooperation in priority areas defined by the strategic agenda of the Armenia-Germany partnership.
During the meeting, the parties discussed in detail the progress of development ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10739/</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Arayik Harutyunyan chairs the session of the Public Administration Academy Management Board]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of the Staff of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Chairman of the Public Administration Academy Management Board, chaired the session of the Management Board of the Academy.
Rector Khachatur Ghazeyan presented the members of the collegial management body of the academy with a report on the activities of the previous year, touching upon all departments. The Rector emphasized that the number of master's and PhD students at the academy has grown dynamically over the past three years. The Rector of the Academy also presented the training process implemented by the academy and emphasized the need ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10738/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Arayik Harutyunyan meets with Mark Clayton, Deputy Director and Head of the Central Asia and Eastern Neighbourhood Department at the UK FCDO]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan met with Mark Clayton, Deputy Director and Head of the Central Asia and Eastern Neighbourhood Department at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Arayik Harutyunyan welcomed Mark Clayton&rsquo;s visit to Armenia and noted with satisfaction that in recent years, Armenia-UK bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest has been consistently developing and deepening.
Mark Clayton, in turn, emphasized the UK&rsquo;s readiness to support democratic reforms in Armenia.
The interlocutors discussed a range of issues of mutual interest, including issues related to deepening cooperation in the fields of trade, economic and business ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10737/</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Arayik Harutyunyan meets with the representative of the International Organization of Francophonie and the Director of the International Games Committee]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan met with Eric Poppe, the representative of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) for Central and Eastern Europe, and Vivien Lubczanski, the Director of the International Games Committee of Francophonie.
The Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister welcomed Eric Poppe and Vivien Lubczanski to Armenia and expressed confidence that their visit will contribute to joint efforts to prepare for the upcoming games.
Arayik Harutyunyan also congratulated Vivien Lubczanski on his appointment as the Director of the International Games Committee of Francophonie, expressing confidence that his experience and skills will best serve ...]]></description>
      <link>https://www.gov.am/en/news/item/10736/</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0400</pubDate>
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