“One of Syunik Marz’s blue chips is its proximity to the Iranian market” - Karen Karapetyan Holds Regional Consultation in Goris
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan traveled to Syunik Marz on March 7 to get acquainted with the activities and priorities completed in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018. Reporting on the 2017 macroeconomic indicators, Syunik Marz Governor Vahe Hakobyan noted that the volume of industrial production made 275.04 billion drams, agriculture - 62.1 billion drams, construction - 18.08 billion drams, retail turnover - 19.4 billion drams, paid services - 35.5 billion drams. Within the... more »
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan’s Congratulatory Message on Women’s Day
Dear women, I cordially congratulate you on the International Women’s Day. This nice spring holiday is another occasion to express our respect and infinite love for you. I want you to be always smiling and cheerful and make the world around you more beautiful and tolerant with love and charm. May you live in peace and harmony with yourself, and always enjoy a warm and loving atmosphere in your families. Dear women, You have a great role and mission to accomplish in the... more »
“Vayots Dzor boasts unparalleled opportunities for rapid development under its starter conditions” - Karen Karapetyan Holds Regular Consultation in Vayots Dzor Marz
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited Vayots Dzor Marz to get acquainted with the activities and priorities completed in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018. Vayots Dzor Marz Governor Harutyun Sargsyan presented the macroeconomic indicators recorded in the Marz in 2017. Total industrial output was 16.544 billion drams, agriculture - 23.8 billion drams, trade turnover - 7.3 billion drams, services - 8.3 billion drams, construction - 37.8 billion drams. In 2017, investments... more »
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan extends condolences to Dmitry Medvedev
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan sent a condolence message to RF Premier Dmitry Medvedev. On behalf of the Armenian government and on his own behalf, Karen Karapetyan expressed deep condolences over the tragic An-26 plane crash in Syria and asked Dmitry Medvedev to convey words of sympathy and support to victims’ families and friends.
Import-Export Declarations to be Submitted through Single Electronic Platform
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister issued a number of instructions. The Premier first instructed to revise the planning scheme for the procurement of specific goods. The Prime Minister gave the Minister of Finance two months to work our in cooperation with the heads of government agencies and post on the official website of the Ministry of Finance sample specifications for about 20-30 basic... more »
Karen Karapetyan receives Mayor of Lyon Georges Képénékian
Today, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Mayor of Lyon Georges Képénékian who is in Yerevan on official visit. Highly appreciative of the current status of Armenian-French relationship, the Premier stressed the need for their further development. The head of the Armenian government noted that decentralized cooperation is one of the most important components of Armenian-French relations. Welcoming the ongoing effective cooperation between Lyon and Yerevan, Karen... more »
PM Introduced to Gyumri Culinary School Project
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation led by Marie Lou Papazian, CEO of Tumo Center for Creative Technologies. The delegation comprised Herve Fleuri, Executive Vice President of the Paul Bocuse Culinary Institute (France), French-Armenian philanthropist Raffi Derderian and others. The guests introduced the Prime Minister to the Gyumri Culinary School Project which will use the Paul Bocuse Institute’s expertise and possibilities. Prime Minister Karapetyan welcomed the... more »
“Our growth rate in the coming years should be higher than that of the region, EAEU, CIS, and the average global growth rate” - Karen Karapetyan Takes Note of Aragatsotn Marz Performance Report
On March 3, Karen Karapetyan traveled to Aragatsotn Marz of Armenia to get acquainted with the activities and priorities completed in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018. Governor of Aragatsotn Marz Ashot Simonyan reported that the share of his Marz in the gross national product is 3%; industrial output was AMD 39.4 billion in 2016, 35.9 billion - in 2017, which makes 280 thousand drams in terms of per capita income. According to the Governor, the gross agricultural output rose to... more »
PM Briefed on Shirak Marz Economic Activity Indicators and 2018 Action Plan
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan traveled to Gyumri to get acquainted with the activities and priorities completed in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018. Presenting the macroeconomic indicators recorded in Shirak Marz, Governor Artur Khachatryan noted that AMD22 billion-worth investment programs were implemented in the region last year against 11.4 billion drams in 2016. The volume of investments is expected to reach the mark of 36 billion drams in 2018. The Governor assured... more »
Prime Minister travels to Gyumri by newly commissioned ЭП2Д electric train
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan left today for Gyumri on a working visit from Yerevan railway station by the new ЭП2Д electric train, which has started running on the newly commissioned Yerevan-Gyumri-Yerevan route. After getting acquainted with the conditions and opportunities offered by the train, the Head of Government welcomed the decision made by the South Caucasus Railway CJSC to operate it in Armenia. Note that the train was purchased recently from the Russian Transmachholding... more »
