Draft Framework Paper on 2018-2030 Digital Transformation Agenda Submitted for Discussion
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, the Board of Trustees of the Digital Armenia Foundation (DAF) held a regular meeting in the Office of Government to discuss a draft framework document, referred to as “Armenia’s Digital Transformation Agenda 2018-2030.” It has been developed by the DAF jointly with the Center for Strategic Initiatives. DAF Executive Director Edward Nersisyan noted that the framework document outlines the Government’s steps aimed at making of... more »
PM Visits Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources
Today, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan called at the Ministry of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources to get acquainted with the activities and priorities completed in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018.. Minister Ashot Manukyan reported that in order to ensure the country’s energy security, the Ministry has set the following tasks: increase the output of energy based on domestic alternative renewable energy sources to at least 50 percent of nationwide electricity... more »
Ways of Furthering Armenia-China Economic Cooperation Discussed
Today, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Armenia Tian Erlong. Mindful of the need to consistently develop economic interaction between the two countries, stressing that the Armenian side is keen to boost and expand cooperation with Chinese investors, the Head of the Armenian Government noted that the trade regimes and the business environment available in our country might be... more »
Prime Minister Receives UN Resident Coordinator, UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia Bradley Busetto
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Bradley Busetto, outgoing UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia. The Prime Minister thanked Mr. Busetto for the work done during his tenure of office and for valuable contribution to the development of bilateral cooperation. According to the Head of Government, Mr. Busetto’s tenure was marked by a number of completed and ongoing joint projects, which are of great importance to the development and prosperity of... more »
PM Introduced to State Urban Development Committee’s Annual Activities
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited the State Committee for Urban Development to get acquainted with the activities and priorities completed in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018. The Premier was told that in the reporting period architectural and urban planning requirements were set for building facades, roofs, exterior doors, windows proportions, color solutions and construction materials, and simpler procedures were established for engineering infrastructures. Guidelines were... more »
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan’s Congratulatory Message on Army Day
Dear Compatriots, I sincerely congratulate all of us on this important holiday. First of all, we are grateful to all those who stood at the origins of the Armenian Army and those who sacrificed their lives for our independence and shaped the image of our victorious army. The Armenian Army was formed during the hardest years of our independent statehood, when a war was imposed on us, and today we are proud to state that our Armed Forces were the first and the most important... more »
PM: “Farmland registration will be one of the most important tasks of the Cadastre system in 2018”
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, a consultation was held today in the Office of Government to discuss the activities and priorities implemented by the State Committee on Immovable Property Cadastre by the Government in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018. Karen Karapetyan highlighted the need for making more comfortable the services provided to citizens and businesses in 2018. “Farmland registration is one of the most important tasks because we have to solve the... more »
“We will continue to implement our reform agenda”, - Karen Karapetyan said in an interview to Euronews
Prime minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan talked with Oleksandra Vakulina, Euronews' Business Editor at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In an interview PM Karapetyan talked about his future plans for the country’s economic development, as well as Armenia’s relations with its neighbouring nations. "We will continue to implement our reform agenda for making Armenia more attractive with a comfortable business environment in terms of local market as a platform for... more »
Karen Karapetyan: “We must implement all the reforms in order to have a modern, effective, industrial and exemplary agriculture”
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan went to the Ministry of Agriculture to get acquainted with the activities and priorities completed in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018. To begin with, the Head of Government stated his expectations from the Ministry, emphasizing in part: “We need to realize that the Ministry of Agriculture has the following priority task: we must implement all the reforms in order to have a modern, effective, industrial and exemplary agriculture. We are not... more »
PM Meets with Heads of Major Canadian and UAE Investment Companies in Davos
In the framework of the World Economic Forum in Davos, on January 25, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Bodur al-Qasimi, Head of Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (United Arab Emirates). Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan presented the process of reforms in Armenia, aimed at improving the investment climate, and creating a more favorable business environment. The Head of the Armenian Government thanked Mrs. Qasimi for the renovation program her family implemented several... more »
