Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan hands medals to a number of state, public figures for valuable contribution to EAEU development
Today the Armenian Presidency hosted an award ceremony on the 5th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Eurasian Economic Union and the 25th anniversary of the idea of Eurasian integration. RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Eurasian Economic Commission Board Chairman Tigran Sargsyan handed the awards to a group of state, public figures and civil society representatives for valuable contribution to the establishment and development of the Eurasian Economic Union. Prior... more »
Mher Grigoryan meets with outgoing Head of ADB Office Shane Rosenthal
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Shane Rosenthal, Head of the Asian Development Bank Armenia Office, who is completing his tenure in Armenia. Newly appointed Head of the Office Paolo Spantigatti was in attendance. The Deputy Premier thanked Shane Rosenthal for his fruitful efforts, stressing that ADB is actively cooperating with both the public and private sectors in Armenia. He emphasized that relations with the ADB Office actively developed during Mr. Rosenthal’s... more »
Mher Grigoryan receives IRI Minister of Energy
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today received a delegation led by Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian, who has arrived in Armenia on a working visit. Greeting the guests, the Deputy Prime Minister prioritized the development of Iranian-Armenian relations for the benefit of both countries. As co-chairs of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission of the Republic of Armenia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mher Grigoryan and Reza Ardakanian discussed the implementation of... more »
Mher Grigoryan receives Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami, who has arrived in Yerevan on a working visit. The parties discussed ways of developing cooperation between the two countries in the field of road construction. The idea of creating a new platform for joint projects in the field of transport was discussed. Mher Grigoryan attached importance to the implementation of regional programs.
Mher Grigoryan attends Eurasian Continent Transit Potential conference opening
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan attended the official opening of the Eurasian Continent Transit Potential international conference and the first panel discussion with the Deputy Prime Ministers of other EAEU-member states at the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies. Organized and coordinated by Deputy Prime Minister Grigoryan, the international conference will be on from September 30 to October 1. Issues related to global transport-logistics systems, regional integration, digital... more »
Tigran Avinyan receives President of Freedom of Information Center in Armenia
On September 27, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Shushan Doydoyan, President of the Freedom of Information Center in Armenia, and Mane Madoyan, Coordinator of Freedom of Information Initiative. Welcoming the guests, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that transparency and accountability are the main guidelines of the government. He highlighted the continued work of civil society in protecting the right to freedom of information in Armenia and developing a relevant culture, as... more »
Government funds the rise in salaries of rescuers and forest rangers
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. On the agenda issues, the Executive discussed and approved the concept note on introducing a decentralized Regulatory Impact Assessment System (RIA) and the Conceptual Action Plan. The objective is to use the RIA methodology as a tool for developing high quality legal acts. The conduct of a comprehensive RIA implies problem identification, fact-finding and substantiation, identification of cause-effect... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives Outgoing IRI Ambassador
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia Seyed Kazem Sadjadi, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Armenia. The Deputy Premier thanked the Ambassador for the work done during his tenure and wished the Iranian diplomat every success in his future activities, stressing that Mr. Sadjadi will remain a friend of Armenia. Thankful for kind remarks and effective cooperation,... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives Chinese Delegation
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Trade of the People’s Republic of China Yu Jianhua, who arrived in Armenia to attend the 10th meeting of the Armenian-Chinese joint commission on trade and economic cooperation. Welcoming the guests, the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister highlighted the PRC Deputy Minister of Trade-attended meeting of the Armenian-Chinese joint commission, being held in Yerevan. Mher Grigoryan noted that there are all... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives EBRD First Vice President
On September 23, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received a delegation led by First Vice President of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Jürgen Rigterink. Tigran Avinyan thanked the EBRD for effective cooperation, which covers an investment package worth over 1.3 billion euros and 178 programs, and has helped create a more stable financial sector in Armenia, modernize the energy system, road and water infrastructures, as well as to increase the... more »
