Government set to expand the scope of medical services provided to the population
A regular Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. The government made a decision to expand the scope of medical services provided to the population and the number of beneficiaries. The government will thereby amend a standing decision in order to streamline the provision of free medical services with the use of latest and most expensive technologies under the government’s targeted healthcare programs for those individuals included in the list... more »
Government holds regular Cabinet meeting
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. The Government decided to establish a visa-free regime for citizens of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China. The decision will help increase the flow of tourists to Armenia, as well as attract investment. After the decision has been adopted, the Armenian side will discuss with the Hong Kong SAR the permitted periods for citizens to stay in each... more »
Government to provide financial assistance to former MoD system servicemen in order to address their housing problems
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Acting First Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. The Ministry of Defense will be allocated 5 billion 705 million drams from the Government’s Reserve Fund as the Government’s share in the co-financed welfare program to address the housing needs of those servicemen who had been on the shortlist of beneficiaries but did not get housing during their active service and were demobilized for health, age considerations or were... more »
Privileges provided under new investment projects: over 900 jobs to be created in Armenia
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Acting First Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. By the government’s decision, Ginap LLC was granted a customs duty exemption facility for all equipment, components, spare parts and raw materials imported under a new investment program to be implemented in the priority area. The company will use the imported products in the production of artificial and plastic film flexo printing, vacuum bags and etc. Investments make up AMD... more »
Government taking steps to curb extreme poverty among pensioners and beneficiaries
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Acting First Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. First, the Government amended one of its precious decisions in a bid to curb extreme poverty among those receiving benefits for old age, disability, and for the loss of the breadwinner. Accordingly, the amount of the military allowance for active servicemen with third-degree disability (currently 18,000 drams) and the benefit for families of a deceased active serviceman due to loss of... more »
Extraordinary Cabinet meeting held in Government
An extraordinary Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Acting First Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. Prior to the discussion of the agenda, Ararat Mirzoyan touched upon the individuals’ income declaration-related information circulated in the mass media and social networks. “No tax burden will be added without public discussion or public consent. It should be borne in mind that various ideas can be discussed, and discussions can often be manipulative, distorted... more »
Government holds regular Cabinet meeting
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Acting First Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. In order to organize the preparations for and implementation of early parliamentary elections as stipulated in the Electoral Code of the Republic of Armenia constitutional law of the Republic of Armenia, the Government adopted a decision on financing the preparations and holding of extraordinary elections, scheduled for December 9, 2018. Accordingly, 2,707,144.2 thousand drams will... more »
Government approves 2019 State Budget Bill
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. The meeting first discussed and approved the government’s legislative initiative on the 2019 State budget bill of the Republic of Armenia. Accordingly, the consolidated budget revenue is estimated at 1.533.7 billion drams (less inter-budgetary transfers), expenditures - 1.685.3 billion drams (without inter-budgetary transfers), and the deficit at 151.6 billion drams in 2019. The community... more »
Government to support land users in border areas
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by First Deputy Prime Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. The Government first made a decision to ensure efficient use of arable land, increase the level of grain security, enhance efficiency and targeting of agricultural subsidies, and mitigate territorial development disparities. State support shall be provided to vulnerable land users in 37 border villages at the rate of 60,000 drams per 1 hectare of winter cereal crops actually sown for the 2019... more »
German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Visit Armenia
On August 24-25, 2018, Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, will be paying an official visit to Armenia. In the framework of the visit, Armenian-German high-level talks will be held, led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Prime Minister of Armenia and the German Chancellor will sum up the results of the talks at a joint press conference. During her visit, Chancellor Angela Merkel will also meet with Armenian... more »
