Tigran Avinyan Receives Outgoing UK Ambassador
On September 16, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received outgoing UK Ambassador to Armenia Judith Farnworth. Tigran Avinyan stressed that the United Kingdom is a reliable partner for Armenia. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized that during her tenure Judith Farnworth made a significant contribution in terms of expanding and deepening the Armenian-British relations. Tigran Avinyan wished the outgoing Ambassador every success in her future activities. Judith Farnworth... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan Chairs First Meeting of Permanent Council for the Strategy on Public Administration Reforms
The Permanent Council for the Strategy on Public Administration Reforms today held its first session, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. The Deputy Premier addressed the meeting with a speech, in which he stated: “Dear colleagues, I am glad to welcome you to the first session of the Permanent Council for the Strategy on Public Administration Reforms of the Republic of Armenia. I say this sentence with particular excitement, while at the same time realizing the... more »
Tigran Avinyan Meets Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister
On September 13, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdibek Saparbayev. Greeting the guest, Tigran Avinyan stated that Kazakhstan is a key partner for Armenia and that both countries have historic and friendly ties. He stressed that high-level official meetings will add momentum to bilateral cooperation. Thankful for the meeting, Berdibek Saparbayev said the Kazakh-Armenian relations are growing and mentioned... more »
Tigran Avinyan Meets Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister
On September 13, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received a delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Berdibek Saparbayev. Greeting the guest, Tigran Avinyan stated that Kazakhstan is a key partner for Armenia and that both countries have historic and friendly ties. He stressed that high-level official meetings will add momentum to bilateral cooperation. Thankful for the meeting, Berdibek Saparbayev said the Kazakh-Armenian relations are growing and mentioned... more »
Tigran Avinyan Attends Regular Meeting of CSTO Interstate Commission on Military-Economic Cooperation
On September 12, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan attended the 17th meeting of the Interstate Commission on Military-Economic Cooperation of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). Greeting the participants, the Deputy Prime Minister expressed confidence that the agreements reached during the meeting might provide a solid basis for expanding and deepening military-economic cooperation between CSTO-member States. Tigran Avinyan noted that in terms of responsibility,... more »
Tigran Avinyan Attends Launch of Education-to-Work Program
On September 11, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan participated in the presentation of the Education-to-Work program, initiated by Armenia’s National Center for Sustainable Development Goals and the Public Policy Institute. Congratulating on the launch of the program, Tigran Avinyan expressed hope that the Program might help defy a number of challenges in the labor market. The Deputy Prime Minister said that the quasi-totality of nations are facing unemployment all over the world... more »
Most of Armenia independence-dated events to be held in Gyumri
The bulk of the events dedicated to the 28th anniversary of Armenia’s independence will be held in Gyumri. The festive events will kick off at the Central Park of Gyumri at 11:00. There will be 7 musical stages in different parts of the city. A public discussion on “Vision of proportional community development” will be held at the house-museum of Hovhannes Shiraz, attended by political, pubic and cultural figures. Works by famous craftsmen and artists from Gyumri... more »
Mher Grigoryan Chairs Eurasian Economic Council Meeting
The Eurasian Economic Council (EAEC) met today in Moscow, chaired by RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. The meeting agenda featured issues related to the draft EAEU budget for 2020 and ways of removing the barriers available in the Union’s internal market, including the status of drivers employed in EAEU-member countries. The meeting also discussed the draft resolution on the vectors of EAEU international activities in 2020, the harmonization of the applicable laws on gas... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Moldova Ambassador
On September 6, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Ambassador of Moldova to Armenia Ruslan Bolbochan (residence in Kiev, Ukraine). The Ambassador emphasized that our two peoples boast deeply-rooted relations, and Moldova wants to develop the friendly ties with Armenia. In this context, the role of continued dialogue between state figures and the importance of reciprocated official visits was highlighted. Tigran Avinyan stressed the need to work more actively in order to... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Latvia Ambassador
On September 5, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Ambassador of Latvia to Armenia Ingrida Leverence (residence in Tbilisi)/ Welcoming the guest, the Deputy Premier said the Armenian-Latvian relations have recorded major progress over the past few years, and expressed the hope that it would be possible to shape a more ambitious cooperation agenda through joint efforts. The sides agreed that there is great untapped potential in the field of trade and economic... more »