PM Receives Kaghtsrashen Community Winegrowers
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a delegation of winegrowers from Kaghtsrashen community of Ararat Marz who had been staging a protest action in front of the Government Building. The Prime Minister listened to the farmers’ concerns which bore on continued deferment of payments for grapes harvested by Vinar Company. Following the discussion, the Director of Vinar Co assured that he would honor the financial obligations assumed before the winegrowers as shortly as possible.... more »
Minister-Chief of Government Staff Meets with Director General of Universal Postal Union
Minister-Chief of Government Staff David Haroutunyan met today with a delegation led by Director General of the Universal Postal Union Bishar Abdirahim Husseini, who is in Yerevan to attend the European Public Postal Operators (PostEurop) Association’s 31st plenary session. Note that this is PostEurop’s first-ever plenary session held in the Caucasian region, which is hosted by Armenia’s national postal operator Haypost. David Haroutunyan highly appreciated the ongoing... more »
PM Introduces Newly Appointed Armenia Development Fund Executive Director
Chairman of Armenia Development Fund (ADF) Board of Trustees, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan introduced to the ADF staff Garen Mikirditsian who is the Board-named acting CEO of the Fund. Thanking outgoing Executive Director Arman Khachatryan for cooperation and tenure-long extensive efforts, the Premier said to have no complaints about his performance and went on to advise that Mr Khachatryan would continue his career in the capacity of Adviser to Prime Minister. As he introduced... more »
Government assumes costs of treatment of servicemen in foreign countries
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. The Government laid down the procedure and conditions to be observed in allocating funds for servicemen’s treatment, accommodation and travel abroad. According to the substitution, the law numbered HO-72-N on amendments to the law “On soldiers’ and their families’ social security” provides the possibility for servicemen to undergo State-funded treatment (diagnostics) in a... more »
By Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s decision, Vache Terteryan was relieved of the office of First Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia and appointed to serve as First Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of the Republic of Armenia. In accordance with another decree signed by the Prime Minister, Karen Isakhanyan was relieved of the office of Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and... more »