Karen Karapetyan: “We have no right to think things over too long at the Ministry of Emergency Situations”
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia to get acquainted with the activities and priorities completed in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018. Minister of Emergency Situations David Tonoyan first presented the Ministry’s equipment with modern machinery and devices, including the ones that the Ministry acquired last year. Noting that he was impressed with the work done by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, Karen Karapetyan... more »
Karen Karapetyan Receives Kazakhstan Ambassador
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Armenia Timur Urazayev. Issues related to the development of trade and economic relations between the two countries were discussed at the meeting. The Premier highlighted the diversification of bilateral economic cooperation, stressing that the current level of bilateral trade turnover does not correspond to the existing potential. As Timur Urazayev noted, keen to develop... more »
“It is time to implement fundamental reforms” – PM Chairs Discussion on RA Government-USAID Partnership Priorities
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, a presentation-discussion on RA Government-USAID cooperation was held today, attended by U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills, USAID / Armenia Mission Director Deborah Grieser, USAID Staff and heads of RA State agencies. Highlighting the importance of the ongoing cooperation with USAID, underway since 1992, the Prime Minister pointed out that today’s presentation is a good opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas about where we are... more »
Pharmaceutical Industry Development Prospects Discussed in Government
Today, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan hosted representatives of pharmaceutical companies in the Office of Government. The meeting discussed steps and opportunities for further development of the given sector. In particular, reference was made to tax and customs administration, improvement of legislative field, export promotion, involvement of new markets and, in that context, the use of State assistance toolkits. The representatives of pharmaceutical companies came up with different... more »
Karen Karapetyan Receives Belarus Ambassador
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of Armenia Igor Nazaruk. The interlocutors discussed issues related to the implementation of the agreements reached recently at the meeting of the heads of Armenian and Belarusian governments in Almaty. Ambassador Nazaruk emphasized that following the meeting with his Armenian counterpart; the Belarusian Prime Minister set the task of activating economic... more »
PM Takes Note of Culture Ministry’s 2017 Annual Performance and 2018 Action Plan
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited the Ministry of Culture to get acquainted with the activities and priorities completed in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018. Minister Armen Amiryan reported on the results of the activities carried out in 2017. In particular, he singled out the exposition, entitled “Creation,” which was dedicated to Hovhannes Aivazovsky’s 200th birth anniversary and was held at Armenia’s National Gallery, with a record-breaking... more »
PM Instructs to Clarify Procedure for Terminating Rights to Unused Land
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 Prime Minister instructed the Ministers of Agriculture, Territorial Administration and Development, as well as the Head of State Water Management Committee and the Marz Governors to jointly develop and submit to the Government Staff within a month’s time proposals on incentives for the use of irrigated land for... more »
PM Discusses Introduction of Insurance System in Agriculture with International Experts
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation led by Bernhard Matthias Kiesler, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Armenia. The delegation consisted of representatives of German Development Bank (KfW), MF Strategy, MicroInsurance Centre and AgroConsulting, and Re and Agroinsurance International (Switzerland) reinsurance organization. Following the tender announced by the KfW Bank, a consortium consisting of the... more »
Karen Karapetyan Receives Turkmen Ambassador to Armenia
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Armenia Muhametniyaz Mashalov. The interlocutors discussed issues related to the furtherance and expansion of the Armenian-Turkmen economic relations, stressing that there is great untapped potential in this sphere. Prime Minister Karapetyan and Ambassador Mashalov touched upon the implementation of the agreements reached between the two governments and expressed confidence that... more »
Prime Minister Receives RF Ambassador to Armenia
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Armenia Ivan Volynkin. Karen Karapetyan and Ivan Volynkin exchanged views on the current agenda of the Armenian-Russian economic relations and the prospects for their expansion. Reference was made to the preparations for the next sitting of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission to be held in Yerevan in the near future. The possibilities of... more »
