Karen Karapetyan Attends Opening of Baze
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan attended the opening of the 15th annual Baze youth gathering in Tsakhkadzor. Welcoming and congratulating the youth on the opening of Baze, the Premier noted that this edition of Baze is symbolic because its 15th anniversary is being marked this year. “More than 8500 young people from Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora have participated in the gatherings ever since the launch of Baze, and I think this movement is a good platform where young people can... more »
Government Discusses Prospects for Development of Public-Private Sector Cooperation Mechanisms
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held an enlarged consultative meeting to discuss a draft concept note on the development of public-private sector partnership mechanisms in Armenia. The paper was developed by experts from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in cooperation with the Armenian Center for Strategic Initiatives. The meeting focused on the legislative mechanisms and instruments of cooperation between the State and the private sector, the basic terms and... more »
RA Prime Minister Extends Condolences to Spain’s Prime Minister
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan sent a message of condolences to Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain Mariano Rajoy Brey. “On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I express my deepest condolences on the terrorist acts in Barcelona that killed dozens of innocent people. We strongly condemn terrorism, which does not recognize nationality and borders with all its manifestations. We share your grief in a difficult moment for your country and express our... more »
Wildfire flashpoints eliminated: Cabinet meeting gets report on firefighting activities
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of International Economic Integration and Reforms Vache Gabrielyan. Before discussing the agenda, Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations Davit Karapetyan reported on the firefighting effort and the operative situation in the wake of the recent wildfires fires. “The firefighting operation in the area surrounding the village of Artavan in Vayots-Dzor Marz was brought to successful completion on... more »
RA Prime Minister Attends Eurasian Intergovernmental Council Meeting
The Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan-led government delegation attended today the session of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council, held in narrow and expanded formats in Astana. Before the session had started, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev received the heads of government delegations. The heads of EAEU-member States’ governments discussed issues related to the deepening of integration cooperation in the fields of economy, customs administration,... more »
Karen Karapetyan, Dmitry Medvedev discuss Armenian-Russian cooperation agenda
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met today with Head of RF Government Dmitry Medvedev in Astana. Both sides noted that trade turnover is growing between Armenia and Russia and there are positive trends in economic indicators. The meeting discussed a number of issues on the agenda of Armenian-Russian cooperation, including the timing of the scheduled visit of the Head of Russian Government to Armenia. Note that Karen Karapetyan is attending a meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental... more »
Karen Karapetyan, Bakytzhan Sagintayev discuss a number of issues of Armenian-Kazakh economic cooperation
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev in Astana. The Head of Kazakh Government noted that the high-level interstate relations and political dialogue between the two States provide a good basis for deepening economic cooperation. Mr Sagintayev stressed that mutual high-level visits will contribute to the further development and deepening of Armenian-Kazakh relations. Thankful for a warm welcome, the Prime Minister of... more »
Prime Minister Karapetyan holds private talks with Belarusian counterpart
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with Prime Minister Andrei Kobyakov of the Republic of Belarus during his working visit to Kazakhstan. The two heads of government discussed the agenda and the prospects for the further development of Armenian-Belarusian economic relations. A number of issues of cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union were touched upon. Note that Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan is in Astana to attend the meeting of the Eurasian... more »
Government Discusses Structural Reforms in Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry of Economic Development and Investments
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held a regular meeting to discuss the planned improvements in the system of economic management. The representatives of the Center for Strategic Initiatives and Arar Foundation presented the concept of structural reforms in the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Economic Development and Investments, as well as proposals aimed at improving the effectiveness of these agencies according to the proposed target criteria. The proposals were... more »
State Commission on Preparation and Organization of Events Dedicated to 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Armenia and the May Heroic Battles Holds Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, the State Commission for preparation and organization of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Armenia and the May Heroic Battles met today in the Office of Government. The Commission discussed the draft program of events and conceptual approaches. After different proposals and suggestions had been presented, the meeting went on to review the work to be carried out by government departments. Prime Minister Karapetyan... more »
