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 »
Tigran Avinyan Chairs Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan chaired the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Multi-Stakeholder Group meeting, which was held on September 5. To begin with, Tigran Avinyan felicitated the meeting participants on the award given to our country by the Presidency of the June 18-19 EITI World Conference in Paris. Armenia has been a member of EITI for only two and a half years, and winning such recognition among the 52 member countries is a great achievement and, at the... more »
Mher Grigoryan receives PRC Ambassador
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Armenia Tian Erlong. Greeting the Ambassador, the Deputy Prime Minister attached importance to the positive dynamics of relations between Armenia and China and voiced the hope that the bilateral cooperation might be further deepened through combined efforts, specifically in trade and economy. Thankful for the reception, Ambassador Tian... more »
Mher Grigoryan Meets with Outgoing EU Ambassador to Armenia
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Head of EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Świtalski, who is completing his diplomatic mission in our country. On behalf of the Government of Armenia and himself, the Deputy Prime Minister thanked the Ambassador for the work done during his tenure and the valuable contribution to the development of EU-Armenia relations. Mher Grigoryan highly appreciated Ambassador Świtalski’s positive feelings towards Armenia. The Deputy... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives IMF Regional Director for Middle East and Central Asia
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received International Monetary Fund Middle East and Central Asia Regional Director Jihad Azour. Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan, Central Bank Deputy Chairman Nerses Yeritsyan and IMF Resident Representative in Armenia Yulia Ustyugova were in attendance. Welcoming the guests, the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister praised the ongoing cooperation with the IMF, appreciating the analysis and support provided by the Fund. Emphasizing that the IMF’s... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives UN Resident Coordinator
On August 15, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received UN Resident Coordinator Shombi Sharp. The parties first referred to Armenia’s participation in the UN High Level Political Forum, which was held at the UN Headquarters in the month of July. They went on to discuss the coordination of the efforts aimed at localizing the sustainable development goals for Armenia. Tigran Avinyan emphasized that the Government of Armenia is committed to achieving the Sustainable Development... more »
Interagency Commission for Coordination of Integrated Cadastre Concept-Related Activities Holds First Meeting
The Interagency Commission for Coordination of Integrated Cadastre Concept-Related Activities today held its first sitting, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. The Deputy Premier said the integrated cadastre will set up a unified nationwide system by incorporating the sector-specific cadastres. The purpose of creating and introducing an integrated cadastre system is to provide administrative entities with systematized information while addressing sector-specific issues in the... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Armenian Assembly of America Board of Trustees Co-Chair
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan today received Co-Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) Van Krikorian and AAA Country Director Arpi Vartanian. Van Krikorian introduced the organization’s ongoing programs and the steps to take ahead. The interlocutors highlighted the role of the Armenian community while discussing issues related to U.S.-Armenian relations. They evoked Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan’s recent visit to the... more »
