Karen Karapetyan and Uzbekistan Prime Minister set to step up intergovernmental relations
Within the framework of his visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Abdullah Aripov, the Head of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan. During the talks, Prime Minister Karapetyan noted that Armenia is interested in boosting interstate relations with Uzbekistan. Karen Karapetyan said the two countries should actively develop contacts between business communities, chambers of commerce and industry, and specialized development agencies. In this... more »
Karen Karapetyan attends CIS Heads of Government Council meeting in Tashkent
Within the framework of his visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan attended a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), which was first held in narrow, then in expanded formats. In his speech, delivered during the narrow-format meeting, the Prime Minister of Armenia said the Free Trade Area Treaty is the groundwork that provides vast opportunities for the furtherance of mutually beneficial trade and... more »
Unified, clear-cut regulations to be established for issuance of some economic activity-related documents
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister gave a number of instructions. The Premier’s first instruction calls for a simplified procedure to be followed by central or local self-governing authorities in issuing permits and other documents regarding the use of limited resources. “In order to engage in economic activity, business entities are required to obtain permits, endorsements, quotas... more »
RA Prime Minister-led delegation to attend CIS Council of Heads of Government Meeting
Later today, the delegation headed by RA Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan will leave for Tashkent to attend a regular meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government. The meeting agenda features about twenty issues related to CIS countries’ cooperation in the economic and other spheres.
North-South Road Corridor Governing Board holds meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, the North-South Road Corridor and Sustainable Urban Development Investment Programs Governing Board held a regular meeting in the Office of Government. The Board took note of the termination of the contract signed with Serenissima Costruzioni and approved the package of bidding documents for the construction of Argavand-Shirak road section of Yerevan’s western bypass road. The Board discussed and approved the results of the tender for... more »
PM visits Hayastan All-Armenian Fund headquarters in anticipation of Fund’s annual telethon
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s headquarters to get familiar with the Fund’s 25-year-long activities and programs. In anticipation of the Fund’s annual telethon, the Premier donated his one-year salary to the Fund. During the tour, Prime Minister Karapetyan got acquainted with the ongoing activities of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s subdivisions. Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Executive Director Ara Vardanyan noted that over... more »
Inspection Agencies’ Joint Appeals Commission 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 four applications filed against the decisions made by the Board of Appeals of RA State Revenue Committee’s tax and customs authorities. After discussing the substantiations and arguments provided in the appeals, the Commission decided to decline three of the four applications and comply with one of them.... more »
RA Prime Minister’s speech delivered at the joint sitting of RA National Assembly Standing Commissions while presenting the RA draft law “On RA State Budget for 2018”
Dear Colleagues, The RA 2018 State budget bill debates are starting today. I wish and I hope that there will be effective discussions. We also express our readiness to hold constructive discussions open to the public in order to find optimal solutions to all questions. I am convinced that as a result of the discussions, in 2018 we will have a budget that will best represent the interests of our country and its citizens and ensure progress in our development programs. Taking into... more »
Ararat Marz Governor reports compliance with Premier’s assignments
Ararat Marz Governor Aramayis Grigoryan reported to Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan progress in the implementation of the assignments issued at the July 29 consultation, which was held in Ararat Marz. Touching upon the farming sector’s indicators, Aramayis Grigoryan reported that as a result of the process of enlargement of farms and cultivated land, as of today, the number of farms running large plots of land /5ha and over/ is 313 against 280 in 2016. Underway is the construction... more »
Prime Minister: “Permanent, consistent monitoring of business environment improvement policies is needed”
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. One of the instructions was about the improvement of the business environment. “A number of measures are being planned, with many underway in 2017 to improve the business environment. Some of the mentioned legislative and practical measures have already been implemented. However, part of society is not sufficiently... more »
