Eduard Aghajanyan Attends Open Government Partnership Initiative Summit in Ottawa
The Open Government Partnership Initiative (OGP) Summit has been held in Ottawa. One of the Summit’s major achievements was the establishment of a group of Leading countries for the process of identification of real Beneficial Owners. With the UK and Ukraine at its forefront, the group brings together Leading countries to create common standards, methods, develop complex solutions to problems, etc. The Government of Armenia has assumed a commitment to set up a real... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives Head of EU Delegation, Ambassador Switalski
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Head of EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Switalski. The Deputy Prime Minister thanked the European Union for assisting Armenia and the EU Delegation –for effective cooperation with the Armenian Government. The interlocutors exchanged views on the ongoing cooperation towards the development of sectoral strategies and Armenian Development Strategy (ADS), in general. The Deputy Prime Minister expressed hope that through joint... more »
Tigran Avinyan attends workshop, entitled Introduction of Electronic Instruments as Stimulus for Transparent Public Management System
On June 10, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan attended and addressed with greeting remarks a workshop, entitled Introduction of Electronic Instruments as Stimulus for Transparent Public Management System. In his speech, the Deputy Prime Minister referred to the importance of electronic platforms in terms of ensuring accessibility and quality of public services, participatory and inclusive process of policy development, as well as transparency and accountability in the operations of... more »
Tigran Avinyan Attends Summit of Minds in Dilijan
On June 8, on the sidelines of the Summit of Minds in Dilijan, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan met with Yousef Ahmed Baselaib, Executive Director of Masdar City, Abu Dhabi Emirate. The interlocutors discussed opportunities for developing cooperation in the fields of high technologies and renewable energy. Mr. Baselaib told Tigran Avinyan about his intention to implement projects in Armenia. In this connection, Tigran Avinyan noted that in an effort to increase the share of recycled... more »
Mher Grigoryan meets with Singapore Senior State Minister for Industry and Trade
On June 7, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, who is in St. Petersburg, met with Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry of Singapore Koh Poh Koon. The meeting focused on the ongoing negotiations on the free trade agreement between the EAEU and Singapore, which were described as quite effective and constructive. The Armenian Deputy Prime Minister and the Singapore State Minister emphasized that they would make every effort to complete the negotiations as soon as... more »
Tigran Avinyan Received the IOM Delegation
On June 6, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received a delegation led by International Organization for Migration (IOM) Regional Director for South-Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe and Central Asia Argentina Szabados. Welcoming the guests the Deputy Prime Minister appreciated the ongoing cooperation with the IOM aimed at building Armenia’s capacity in the fields of migration policy and legislative improvements. He stressed the need for taking practical steps in order to harmonize... more »
Tigran Avinyan Received a delegation of World Bank
On June 5, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received outgoing World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus Ms. Mercy Tembon and newly appointed Regional Director Sebastian Molineus. WB Armenia Office Director Ms. Sylvie Bossoutrot also attended the meeting. Highly appreciative of Ms. Tembon’s efforts in the strengthening of cooperation between Armenia and the World Bank, the Deputy Prime Minister wished her every success in future activities. Tigran Avinyan... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan Receives World Bank Delegation
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received a delegation led by World Bank Regional Director for the South Caucasus Ms. Mercy Tembon. WB Armenia Office Director Ms. Sylvie Bossoutrot attended the meeting. Greeting the guests, the Deputy Prime Minister thanked Mercy Tembon for the work done by the World Bank in Armenia, as well as for developing and approving the Country Partnership Framework strategic document. Mher Grigoryan noted the importance of the document for other strategies to... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives ADB Vice President-led delegation
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received a delegation led by Asian Development Bank Vice President Shixin Chen. The meeting was attended by Shane Rosenthal, Head of ADB Country Office in Armenia. Welcoming the guests, the Deputy Prime Minister thanked them for cooperation. “Armenia’s cooperation with the Asian Development Bank is not just limited to the financial component; we attach great importance to the culture that ADB brings to Armenia, ” Mher Grigoryan said.... more »
Vladimir Karapetyan and Hrachya Tashchyan meet with Ukrainian mass media representatives and expert circles
Vladimir Karapetyan, Spokesperson for the Prime Minister, and Hrachya Tashchyan, Assistant to the Prime Minister for Foreign Policy Affairs, today met with visiting Ukrainian mass media representatives and expert circles. During the meeting, Vladimir Karapetyan and Hrachya Tashchyan dwelt on the root causes behind the Armenian nonviolent velvet revolution, the situation that led to and the developments that followed the revolution. Reference was made to the Government’s foreign... more »
