Issues of international cooperation in the fight against corruption were discussed
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan called a consultative meeting to discuss issues of international cooperation in the fight against corruption and the process of fulfillment of Armenia’s commitments. The Premier was briefed on the results of implementation of the fourth-stage recommendations issued by the Council of Europe’s Anticorruption Team (GRECO). The meeting reviewed the process of implementing the Anticorruption Action Plan and the EU Budget Assistance Program for the... more »
Karen Karapetyan: Government keen to create such an environment as would allow young people to manifest their skills and participate in the development of the country
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan attended the World Economic Forum’s “Shape Eurasia-2017”conference, which is held under the motto “National Competitiveness: Form Your Advantage.” Welcoming the participants of the conference, the Prime Minister noted with satisfaction that the Global Shapers Center has grown into a well-established entity over the past five years of its operations in Yerevan and has the honor to host the conference participants.... more »
PM Briefed on Armenia’s Business Environment Improvement Process in 2017
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, a consultation was held today in the Office of Government to discuss the implementation of the 2017 action plan aimed at improving Armenia’s business environment. It was reported that 22 out of 49 actions planned for the current year have already been completed. The remaining 27 are in progress, and they are expected to come to completion by the end of November as planned. Our country is expected to improve its position in the World... 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 all of the four applications.
PM Receives EC Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received today a delegation led by EC Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn. Welcoming the guests, Prime Minister Karapetyan stated in part, “Armenia’s political agenda was full of active developments this year, which also affected the EU-Armenia relations. We have completed the negotiations and initiated a new comprehensive and enhanced partnership agreement, which will be signed in Brussels. As a... more »
PM Gets Acquainted with Products and Programs of DigiTec Expo -2017 Participants
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited today DigiTec Expo -2017 annual technology exhibition, toured the stands to get acquainted with guest companies’ products, services, development programs and existing problems. The participants have come up with different initiatives that Karen Karapetyan suggested to discuss with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and report back the results to the Government. To be held from September 29 to October 1... more »
PM Receives Ingosstrakh CEO
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received today Mikhail Volkov, Director General of Russian Ingostrakh Insurance Company. The interlocutors discussed issues related to the developments in the insurance market. Mikhail Volkov expressed satisfaction with Ingosstrakh subsidiary’s operations in our country, noting that Armenia is well poised to develop its insurance market and the market is well-organized. Karen Karapetyan congratulated Mikhail Volkov on the 20th anniversary of... more »
Armenia-Egypt Economic Cooperation Prospects Discussed
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan today received a delegation led by Dr Sahar Nasr, Minister for Investment and International Cooperation of the Arab Republic of Egypt, who is in Armenia ta attend the 5th session of the Armenian-Egyptian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation. As Karen Karapetyan noted, the delegation’s visit may give fresh impetus to the development of the Armenian-Egyptian relations and will step up the work of the... more »
PM Receives Nextury Venture Fund President
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Founder and President of the Lithuania-based Nextury Venture Fund Ilia Lahours. Discussed were issues related to the possibility of supporting start-up IT companies in Armenia and the existing investment opportunities. Welcoming the Lithuanian businessman’s interest in investing in the field of modern technologies in our country, Karen Karapetyan said his government ready to discuss specific projects and provide assistance in their... more »
Armenian Prime Minister, Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister Discuss Prospects for Development of Trade and Economic Ties
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation headed by First Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin. With reference to the development of bilateral cooperation, Prime Minister Karapetyan attached importance to frequently paid official visits and discussions at all levels. “We are prepared to diversify and develop our trade and economic cooperation, and we stand ready to boost the Armenian-Kazakh business ties,” the Premier said. Karen Karapetyan... more »
