Karen Karapetyan Receives Delegation Led by VEON Group Chief Executive Officer
Karen Karapetyan, Prime Minister of Armenia, received a delegation led by Jean-Yves Charlier, Chief Executive Officer of VEON Group. Referring to the results of the VEON Global Leadership meeting held in Yerevan, the guests thanked the Government of Armenia for the favorable conditions created in the telecommunication sector, as well as for quick-responsiveness in addressing the problems raised by industry representatives. The Prime Minister noted that the Government is interested in... more »
“Armenia Digital Agenda – 2030” Strategy Development Work Nearing Completion
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister issued a number of instructions. The Premier’s first instruction referred to the process of elaboration of Armenia’s digital agenda strategy and the 2018 Action Plan. “We have already talked about the importance of the digital agenda and the implementation of a coordinated government policy in this area. In this framework, work on the... more »
“Our ultimate goal is to make of Armenian wine an internationally recognized brand” – RA Prime Minister Attends Opening of International Wine Forum
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan attended the opening of the International Wine Forum to be held in Yerevan on November 23-24. Welcoming the participants of the forum and wishing them efficient work, the Prime Minister stated in part, “Armenia is actually experiencing a revival of wine industry. While conserving our deeply rooted winemaking traditions, we combine them with modern state-of-the-art technology and research capacity. By saying Armenian wine, we understand more than 6,000... more »
Karen Karapetyan Receives Iranian Deputy Oil Minister, Managing Director of National Gas Company Hamid Reza Araghi
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Iranian Deputy Oil Minister, Managing Director of National Gas Company Hamid Reza Araghi. The meeting was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Armenia Seyed Kazem Sadjadi. The parties discussed the process of fulfillment of the agreements reached during RA Prime Minister’s official visit to Iran in October this year. Reference was made to a number of economic... more »
“Patriotism is the greatest value that should unite us in our actions” - PM hands graduation certificates to RPA Andranik Margaryan Political School alumni
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan attended a gala event at which graduation certificates were handed to second-stream graduates of the RPA Andranik Margaryan Political School. Greeting and congratulating the graduates on successful completion of the political school of the Republican Party of Armenia, the Head of Government stated in part, “Some 270 young people have the title of graduate of Andranik Margaryan Political School. I am hopeful that the school will continue to train... more »
RA Prime Minister, Swiss Ambassador Discuss Bilateral Economic Cooperation Prospects
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to the Republic of Armenia Lukas Gasser. The head of the Armenian government pointed out that the two countries have embarked upon high-level political dialogue. Switzerland is one of Armenia’s primary economic partners among the European countries. The Prime Minister noted with a note of satisfaction that tangible progress has been recorded in bilateral economic... more »
PM receives Deputy Chairman of Belarus National Assembly House of Representatives
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation led by Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, Co-Chair of Armenia-Belarus Inter-Parliamentary Committee Boleslav Pirshtuk. The Prime Minister expressed confidence that the results of the 10th meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee in Yerevan will help strengthen bilateral political and economic relations. Highlighting the importance of economic cooperation, Karen... more »
Government explores IT sector development opportunities and prospects
Noting that the Government is prepared to discuss any initiative for the development of this sector, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan suggested presenting a roadmap with a clearly defined sequence of specific measures and clear functions of State agencies and the private sector. The Premier underscored that the Government views the IT sector as one of the key sectors of the economy, considering that it will be possible to make tangible achievements through consistent cooperation between... more »
Karen Karapetyan visits Center for Strategic Initiatives
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited the Government Center for Strategic Initiatives where he was briefed on the ongoing and planned reforms in public administration, business environment, tax administration, agriculture, education, tourism and other spheres. Reference was made to the development of the Digital Agenda of Armenia strategic paper.
PM briefed on current activities and reforms in cadastre system
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited the State Committee of Real Estate Cadastre by the Government of the Republic of Armenia (SCREC). The Premier first toured the Arabkir Service Office to get acquainted with the services provided and the ongoing improvements. Then, a consultation was held, during which SCREC Chairman Martin Sargsyan reported on the activities scheduled for 2016-2017, the ongoing reforms and expected results, the system’s achievements, the status of current... more »
