Tigran Avinyan Meets with Georgian Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze
On October 22, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan met with Georgian Parliament Speaker Archil Talakvadze. The meeting was attended by Georgian MPs Ruslan Poghosyan and Samvel Manukyan. The parties emphasized the importance of high-level mutual visits and meetings for the consistent promotion of the Armenian-Georgian relations. They expressed satisfaction with the positive dynamics in the development of political, trade and economic ties between the two countries. Tigran Avinyan and... more »
Tigran Avinyan Attends Silk Road Conference
On October 22, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan participated in the Silk Road Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia. Following the opening ceremony and the Georgian Prime Minister’s opening remarks, a high-level discussion was held, with speakers including Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Maya Tskitishvili, Uzbekistan's Deputy Prime Minister Elyor Ganiyev, the Chinese government's special envoy for Eurasia, Li Hui and Vice President of the... more »
Mher Grigoryan Meets with Senior World Bank Executives
During his visit to the United States, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan met with World Bank (WB) Group Executive Director Cohen Davids, and WB Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Cyril Muller. The meetings focused on the Country Partnership Framework paper and the ongoing joint projects. Thankful for the assistance rendered to our country, Mher Grigoryan hailed the Bank’s solid track-record and long experience which might be of great service to Armenia on the way to... more »
Armenian Delegation Meets with IMF Regional Director
On October 20, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Central Bank Chairman Arthur Javadyan met with IMF Regional Director for the Middle East and Central Asia Jihad Azour in Washington. With reference to the program, which the IMF approved in May this year, the interlocutors highlighted the steps to take as part of the reforms specified in the program. Appreciating the reforms underway in Armenia, Jihad Azour singled out the achievements in the fight against corruption and in the... more »
Mher Grigoryan meets with IMF Dutch-Belgian Sub-Group Executive Director
On October 18, on the margins of the 2019 Autumn Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Central Bank Chairman Arthur Javadyan met with IMF Dutch Sub-Group Executive Director Anthony De Lannoy and IMF Executive Director Richard Doornbosch in Washington. The parties hailed the program approved by the IMF Executive Board in May of this year. The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the IMF for... more »
Government Hosts Meeting on Armenia’s Innovational Development
On October 17, 2019, a meeting on donor coordination was held in the Office of Government, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. The meeting explored the ways in which science and innovation could influence the development of Armenia’s economy. The meeting was attended by representatives of government agencies, embassies, international organizations, the Science and Technology Foundation of Armenia (FAST) and private companies. Tigran Avinyan emphasized that the... more »
Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Program Discussed in Government
On October 17, the Government hosted a meeting on the World Bank-supported Local Economy and Infrastructure Development program, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. During the meeting, the Committee on Tourism of the Ministry of Economy of Armenia and the Territorial Development Fund of Armenia presented the progress of the program. Issues related to the tourist zone of Garni, the creation of the museum of the historical capital of Armenia - Dvin and the... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan Welcomes Georgian PM in Visit to Armenia
On October 15, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan welcomed Georgian Prime Minister Georgi Gakharia at Zvartnots Airport, who arrived in Armenia on official visit. During the visit, the Armenian and Georgian Prime Ministers will hold private talks, followed by an extended meeting of government delegations, after which the two Prime Ministers will make statements for mass media outlets, summarizing the outcome their talks. Georgi Gakharia will also meet with RA President Armen... more »
Mher Grigoryan receives World Bank Regional Director
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus Sebastian Molineus. Greeting the guest, the Deputy Prime Minister introduced Armenia’s strategic development priorities by 2050. In this context, the parties discussed the World Bank’s country cooperation framework and the planned new programs. The interlocutors referred to the upcoming meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to be held later this month... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan Attends festive event on Germany National Day
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan attended a ceremonious event, organized on the occasion of German Unity Day. The Deputy Prime Minister delivered congratulatory remarks. *** Distinguished Mr. Ambassador, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear friends, I cordially congratulate you and the friendly people of Germany on National Unity Day. That landmark event ushered in the development and empowerment of the unified Germany, paving the way for the country’s strengthened... more »
