Tigran Avinyan Meets with UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction
On July 17, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, who is in New York to attend the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, met with UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction Mami Mizutori. Noting that effective cooperation has been unfolding ever since the establishment of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the Deputy Prime Minister expressed gratitude for the assistance provided in developing institutional... more »
Meeting between Armenian, Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Ministers
On July 17, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, who is in New York to attend the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, met with Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Zamirbek Askarov. Tigran Avinyan noted that Armenia attaches great importance to the development of relations with Kyrgyzstan both in the bilateral format and in the format of integration associations and international organizations. In this context, the interlocutors touched upon the... more »
Statement by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan at High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development “Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality”
Excellences, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, for the excellent organization and substantial debate of this year`s High Level Political Forum. Armenia is keen to contribute to the deliberations of the Forum, which we see as a central platform for sharing best practices, exchanging ideas and identifying new solutions and partnerships for the sustainable development goals. Last year, Armenia presented its first... more »
Tigran Avinyan Meets with UN Under-Secretary-General
On July 16, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan met with Fekitamoeloa Katoa 'Utoikamanu, United Nations Under-Secretary-General, UN High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States. The interlocutors highlighted the unhindered transport of goods to landlocked countries, and the implementation of targeted programs to ensure access to marine ports and global markets. In this context, Fekitamoeloa Katoa 'Utoikamanu... more »
Tigran Avinyan Meets with UNDP Administrator
On July 16, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan met with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Administrator Achim Steiner at the UN Headquarters in New York. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that Armenia attaches great importance to large-scale and effective cooperation with UNDP. Given the Armenian government’s ambitious reform agenda, Armenia seeks to expand cooperation with UNDP. The ongoing public administration reform, digitization and the “Work, Armenia”... more »
Tigran Avinyan Meets with Irish Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, who is in New York to attend the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, on July 15 met with Irish Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone. The parties stated that there is a huge potential for the furtherance of relations between the two countries and expressed readiness to promote interactions. They explored ways of expanding bilateral cooperation at international platforms, including the UN, as well as promoting... more »
Tigran Avinyan Meets with Armenians in Banking & Finance Network Members
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, who is in New York to take part in the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, on July 15 held a round-table discussion with members of Armenians in Banking & Finance Network. Addressing the event, Tigran Avinyan introduced Armenia’s development vision, and the recent economic developments in our country. The Deputy PM expressed conviction that if Armenia’s development model were to be based on the infinity of the... more »
Tigran Avinyan Meets with EEC Board Member Tatyana Valovaya
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, who is in New York to attend the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, on July 15 met with Eurasian Economic Commission Board Member (minister) Tatyana Valovaya. At the beginning of the meeting, Tigran Avinyan congratulated Tatyana Valovaya on her appointment to the position of Director General of the UN Office in Geneva and wished her every success in her new position of high responsibility. The parties stressed the importance... more »
UK Government Communication Service Experts Share Know-How With Press Secretaries of Armenian Government Agencies
In accordance with the agreement reached between RA Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Vladimir Karapetyan and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Armenia Mrs. Judith Margareth Farnworth, the UK Government Communication Service experts met with the press secretaries of Armenian government agencies in the Office of Government. The meeting was titled “Presentation of the UK Government Communication... more »
Vladimir Karapetyan attends international conference on Eastern Partnership 10th anniversary, holds bilateral meetings
Vladimir Karapetyan, Press Secretary of the Prime Minister of Armenia, on July 10-11 attended an international conference dedicated to the 10th Anniversary of the Eastern Partnership, in Batumi, Georgia. During the final discussion, entitled “Eastern Partnership 2020,” Karapetyan spoke about the revolution in Armenia, its root causes, and the radical changes that have occurred in the country’s domestic politics as a result of democratic processes. On the margins of... more »
