Hovik Abrahamyan Receives Nairit Plant Employees
This morning Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan met with a group of Nairit plant employees who were staging a protest action over wage arrears in front of the Government building. The Prime Minister suggested the protesters to form a delegation of 20 employees and meet the Premier in his office. Following the Cabinet sitting, the head of government received the delegation, listened to their concerns. The meeting was attended by Minister-Chief of Government Staff David Haroutunyan and... more »
PM-Led Delegation to Leave for Russian Federation
Late on July 10, a government delegation led by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan will be off to Sochi (Russian Federation) for a working visit. On July 11, Hovik Abrahamyan will have a private talk with Russian Premier Dmitry Medvedev, after which he will visit the Olympic Village in Sochi to get acquainted with the works already completed. The delegation is composed as follows: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, Minister of Finance Gagik... more »
Government Set to Assist Natural Disaster-Hit Farmers
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Opening the meeting, the Prime Minister said, “Yesterday we paid a visit to Shirak Marz and called at several local communities. We are facing a serious problem, with about 21 communities having lost 100% of crops due to a devastating hailstorm. I have instructed the local governments, the community administrations, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Territorial Administration to set up a joint... more »