Digital Armenia Fund Board of Trustees Holds Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, the Board of Trustees of the Digital Armenia Fund held its first meeting in the Office of Government. The Board discussed and approved the program of the Fund’s activities for 2017. The Program is meant to promote the drafting of a long-term strategic document entitled “Digital Agenda of Armenia,” coordinate its implementation process, plan and budget the labor resources involved in this process, as well as develop a follow-up... more »
PM instructs to find out the reasons for the decline in agriculture
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. Touching upon the performance of the farming sector, the Head of Government instructed the Ministers of Agriculture, Territorial Administration and Development, the Marz administrations and the Head of National Statistics Service of the Republic of Armenia to summarize and report back to the Government Staff the findings of the... more »
Government discussed issues related to the application of EU GSP+ system
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan chaired today a consultation to discuss issues related to the fulfillment of Armenia’s international commitments to use the European Union’s Generalized Privileges System (GSP+). The Head of Government was reported on per-sector activities, interim results and further steps. Prime Minister Karapetyan told the responsible persons to continue working in a coordinated manner and complete the activities in due time.
Prime Minister hands high State awards on 26th anniversary of Armenia’s independence
During a ceremonious event held at the National Gallery of Armenia on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Armenia, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan on behalf of RA President Serzh Sargsyan handed awards to several representatives of different spheres who have made significant contribution to the development of our country. President Serzh Sargsyan signed decrees to confer upon a group of public figures, army and law enforcement officers high State... more »
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan’s Congratulatory Message on 26 Years of Independence of the Republic of Armenia
Dear Compatriots, I congratulate all of us on our most important State holiday, the Independence Day of the Republic of Armenia. The 26 years of independence have been full of trials for our country and people, but we managed to strengthen the foundations of the newly independent State and move forward along the path of development. Each stage of development brings along new challenges: our State has strengthened and got even more attractive and competitive as we coped with them.... more »
Karen Karapetyan Receives Minister of Tourism of Lebanon Avetis Kitanyan
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received today Minister of Tourism of Lebanon Avetis Kitanyan. The Prime Minister noted the importance of developing cooperation with friendly Lebanon not only in the field of tourism, but also in other sectors of the economy, specifically light industry, agriculture, information technologies and jewelry, which offer good prospects for mutually beneficial cooperation. Evoking the major economic and investment conference to be held in Yerevan next fall,... more »
Forestry reform discussed with Prime Minister
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan called a consultative meeting to discuss the situation in the village of Haghartsin of Tavush Marz, as well as the process of forestry reform. Tavush Marz Governor Hovik Abovyan informed the Prime Minister on the concerns voiced by Haghartsin residents and submitted proposals for the solution of the problem. Karen Karapetyan instructed those responsible to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the reported instances of logging (illegal and legal) and... more »
RA Prime Minister, U.S. Lawmakers Discuss USA-Armenia Economic Cooperation Prospects
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation of the United States House of Representatives, consisting of Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Frank Pallone, Jackie Speier and David Valadao, as well as Congress members Anna Eshoo, Tulsi Gabbard and Jim Sensenbrenner. The Head of the Armenian Government highly appreciated the US legislators’ activities in the development and strengthening of US-Armenian friendly relationship in various spheres and thanked... more »
Prime Minister Receives Renco Company Delegation
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation led by Italian Renco Company CEO Giovanni Rubini. The meeting touched upon the implementation of the provisions of the framework agreement signed between the Armenian government and Renco on March 23, 2017, which relates to the construction of a new thermal power plant near the Yerevan TPP. Giovanni Rubini noted with satisfaction that construction work is going on according to the proposed timetable. Appreciating theUSD280... more »
We need to straighten our back and continue building together the country we all dream about - Prime Minister’s speech at the 6th Pan-Armenian Armenia-Diaspora Conference
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan participated in the 6th Pan-Armenian Armenia-Diaspora Conference at K. Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. The Head of Government delivered a speech. Below is the full text of the Prime Minister’s speech. ”Dear Compatriots, I welcome the participants of the 6th Pan-Armenian Armenia-Diaspora Conference and wish it fruitful work. The Conference gives us the opportunity to discuss the common issues that we are concerned about and plan... more »
