Karen Karapetyan Meets with Iraqi Kurdistan Prime Minister Nechirvan Barzani
In the framework of the ongoing World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Nechirvan Barzani, Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The parties discussed possibilities and prospects for strengthening and developing bilateral economic ties. Prime Minister Barzani assured of their willingness to deepen cooperation with Armenia and boost trade and economic ties. In turn, Karen Karapetyan attached importance to the furtherance of bilateral ties,... more »
Prime Minister Meets with UNDP Coordinator in Davos
On the margins of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Achim Steiner, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Coordinator. The Prime Minister thanked Achim Steiner for contributing to the establishment of the National Innovation Center for Sustainable Development Goals in Armenia, which is the joint initiative of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the United nations and is the first such center in the world. Achim Steiner said... more »
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan Discusses Cooperation Agenda with Spanish ACCIONA Company Representatives
On the third day of his visit to Davos, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with the leadership of Spanish ACCIONA Company. The possibility of cooperating in the fields of solar-wind energy and water resources management has been discussed with ACCIONA President and CEO Jose Manuel Entrecanales and Executive Director of ACCIONA Energy Rafael Mateo Alkala. The Premier said that the Armenian side is keen to see ACCIONA’s Armenia programs expand beyond renewable energy to encompass... more »
“Singapore’s development path is a good example for us” - Karen Karapetyan Meets with Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore in Davos
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic and Social Policies of Singapore. At the beginning of the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore expressed his appreciation of the valuable contribution that the Armenians made to the development of his country, highlighting the significance of Armenian cultural heritage in Singapore. Tharman... more »
Armenian PM, Swiss President Discuss Deepening of Bilateral Relations
On a working visit in Davos, Switzerland, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset. While discussing issues of bilateral cooperation, the interlocutors expressed satisfaction with the high level of political dialogue and stressed the need for developing and deepening trade and economic relations between the two countries. The parties touched upon the possibilities of implementing business programs in various sectors of the economy. In... more »
Karen Karapetyan Meets with Swiss National Council President
Today, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Dominique de Buman, President of the Swiss National Council in Davos. Welcoming Karen Karapetyan, Dominique de Buman said he was glad to meet with the Armenian Premier in Davos and discuss the details and preparations for the Swiss delegation’s forthcoming visit to Armenia. Karen Karapetyan congratulated Dominique de Buman on assuming the office of National Council President. “We appreciate your personal contribution to... more »
PM Meets with Major International Companies’ Leadership in Davos
Today, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with top executives from major international companies on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Karen Karapetyan’s first meeting was with Hans-Paul Björner, President of Boston Consulting Group, BCG, which is one of the BigThree companies. The prospects of cooperation with BCG and BCG Digital Ventures were discussed. Stressing that Armenia could be interesting for the Company as a standalone destination, as well as a... more »
Prime Minister's Visit to Switzerland Kicks Off: Karen Karapetyan Meets with Swiss Businessmen in Zurich
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan’s working visit to the Swiss Confederation has started. Arriving in Zurich, the Premier had working lunch with representatives of Swiss-Armenia Chamber of Commerce and Swiss businessmen. Karen Karapetyan expressed satisfaction with the fact that commodity turnover between Armenia and Switzerland multiplied by about 3.5 times in the course of 2017, as compared to the same period in 2016. Addressing the attendees, the Prime Minister stated in part:... more »
Joint Appeals Commission of Inspection Agencies Holds Meeting
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan chaired a meeting of RA Joint Appeals Commission of Inspection Agencies, which was held in the Office of Government. The meeting discussed three applications filed against the decisions made by the Board of Appeals of Tax and Customs Authorities of RA State Revenue Committee. After discussing the substantiations and arguments provided in the applications, the Commission decided to comply with one application, reject the second and suspend the third one.... more »
“The work of SFSS must guarantee that it protects citizens’ interests” - PM Introduced to State Food Safety Service Performance Report for 2017
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan was presented today the activities and priorities completed by the State Food Safety Service of the Ministry of Agriculture in 2017, as well as the tasks set for 2018. SFSF Director Ishkhan Karapetyan reported that in 2017, the Service implemented all the measures envisaged by the government program, aimed at preventing unacceptable risks of harmful effects on consumers’ life or health, clarification and simplification of import and export procedures... more »
