Anticorruption Council Holds Regular Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, the Anticorruption Council held a regular meeting in the Office of Government, attended by civil society representatives. During the meeting, the website of the Anticorruption Monitoring Platform was presented, which contains Armenia’s anticorruption strategy and an action plan to implement anticorruption measures in 2015-2018. The website is meant to help the public monitor the Government’s anticorruption actions, submit online... more »
Tender Results for Construction of Babajanyan-Ashtarak Section of Yerevan Western Bypass Road Approved
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, a regular meeting of the governing council for North-South Road Corridor, Sustainable Urban Development Investment and Northern Corridor Modernization Programs was held today in the Government. The results of the tender out for construction of Babajanyan-Ashtarak section of the Yerevan Western Bypass Road were approved in the frame of Tranche 2 - Sustainable Urban Development Investment Program. Deputy Director of Yerevan Development... more »
Shirak Marz Governor Reports Progress in Implementation of Prime Minister’s Instructions
During the consultation held on September 1 in Shirak Marz of Armenia, Marz Governor Artur Khachatryan reported to the Prime Minister progress in the implementation of Premier’s assignments. Dwelling on the agricultural sector, Artur Khachatryan noted that a new culture is being formed: new vectors, essentially different from the existing ones, are emerging in the region. In particular, the prospects for the development of high value-added agriculture are being discussed. To this end,... more »
Government Reviews Steps to Implement Investment Programs
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held a consultation, attended by the ministers in charge of the economic block. The meeting discussed progress in the implementation of investment programs. The Head of Government once again highlighted the need for government agencies to closely work with diplomatic missions, including the foreign diplomats accredited in our country and Armenia’s diplomats abroad. Karen Karapetyan emphasized that appropriate platforms should be set up within... more »
Karen Karapetyan, Alain Pilloux Discuss Armenia-EBRD Cooperation Expansion Prospects
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), led by EBRD Vice President Alain Pilloux. Highly appreciative of the 25-year-long bilateral cooperation, the Prime Minister noted that EBRD is one of Armenia’s key partners. “It is crucial that most of the programs in our partnership portfolio seek to promote private sector competitiveness, and the same logic is placed at the core of the EBRD-Armenia... more »
PM Receives China Construction First Group Corporation Deputy CEO
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Deputy Chief Executive Officer of China Construction First Group Corporation Wei Yang. The meeting focused on the possibility for the Chinese corporation to get involved in the ongoing road construction and infrastructure improvement projects in Armenia.
Karen Karapetyan Receives EIB Vice President-Headed Delegation
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a European Investment Bank delegation led by EIB Vice President Vazil Hudak. The meeting was attended by Head of EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Switalski. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement signed with the European Union in Brussels, which is sure to open up new opportunities for cooperation. The Premier underscored that he attached great importance to cooperation with the... more »
Georgian Prime Minister’s visit to Armenia postponed
At the request of the Georgian side, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili’s visit to Armenia was postponed for an indefinite period of time. It will be held after Georgian Parliament has approved the composition of the country’s government .
PM Receives Swiss Businessman Who Initiated Investment Program in Armenia’s Wine-Making Industry
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Swiss businessman Jakob Schuler who represents Schuler St. Jakobs Kellerei, one of Switzerland’s best known wine houses. Already engaged in Rind and Aghavnadzor communities of Vayots Dzor Marz of Armenia, the company is going to make additional investments in order to expand the scope of its activities. Welcoming the Swiss businessman’s initiative to invest in Armenia’s winemaking industry, Karen Karapetyan expressed readiness for... more »
Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili to Pay Official Visit to Armenia
At the invitation of RA Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili will arrive in Armenia on official visit on December 1, 2017. On the margins of his visit, Giorgi Kvirikashvili will meet with the top leadership of the Republic of Armenia - the President of the Republic of Armenia, the NA Speaker and the Prime Minister. Karen Karapetyan and Giorgi Kvirikashvili will make statements for mass media representatives at the end of their talks. The... more »
