Armenian-German Economic Cooperation Development Prospects Discussed
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Executive Director of Eastern Committee of German Economy Michael Harms. The Committee is an organization representing the leading business associations of Germany. The Prime Minister stressed that Germany is an important partner for Armenia, and our country is keen to develop bilateral relations in different fields of activity. As Karen Karapetyan said, the Armenian government is implementing reforms to improve the business environment, create... more »
Karen Karapetyan Receives Russian Railways First Vice President Alexander Misharin
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received First Vice President of Russian Railways JSC Alexander Misharin and Director General South Caucasus Railways CJSC (SCR) Sergey Valko. The meeting focused on the ongoing and planned activities of South Caucasus Railways CJSC. Mr Misharin noted that all the commitments assumed under the concession agreement had been implemented, including investment programs. Passenger traffic is up 4%, while freight transportations have grown 3%. A new SCR... more »
PM Attends “Level Up” International Student Conference
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan attended today the “Level Up” international student conference, which is being held on May 26-28 in Tsakhkadzor, co-hosted by the Student Council of the Armenian State Economics University and the Youth Foundation of Armenia. Welcoming the participants, the Premier stressed the importance of similar meetings held on any platform involving students and scholars from different countries. “Meetings like this allow proactive people with... more »
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan Extends Condolences to Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan sent a telegram of condolences to Prime Minister of Egypt Sherif Ismail in connection with the killing of dozens of Christian pilgrims by terrorists in the province of Al Minya. The telegram reads in part: “The latest terrorist act, which targeted again the Coptic Christians, shocked all of us with its immense brutality. We severely condemn this appalling crime, which claimed the lives of dozens of innocent people, and express our sympathy to the... more »
Armenia Highly Appreciative of Eurasian Economic Union’s Digitization Agenda - Karen Karapetyan attends Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting
The Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan-led government delegation attended today the planned narrow-format and enlarged meetings of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Kazan. Taking the floor, the Prime Minister of Armenia thanked the Russian side and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev for a warm welcome and excellent organization of the meeting. Touching upon the ongoing integration-driven cooperation within the EAEU frameworks, Karen Karapetyan stated in part, “Armenia... more »
Karen Karapetyan Meets Belarusian Counterpart in Kazan
During his working visit to Kazan, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held private talks with Prime Minister of Belarus Andrei Kobyakov. The Prime Ministers discussed Armenian-Belarusian economic relations and cooperation development prospects. The parties touched upon the interaction in the frame of both the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Eurasian Economic Union. Note that Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan is in Kazan to attend the meetings of the CIS Heads of Government... more »
RA Prime Minister Attends Meeting of CIS Council of Heads of Government
The Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan-headed governmental delegation is paying a working visit to Kazan, Russian Federation, to attend the meetings of the CIS Heads of Government Council and the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. The CIS Heads of Government Council’s narrow-format and enlarged meetings discussed issues related to the further development of economic cooperation. After the CIS Heads of Government Council’s extended meeting, the heads of government signed a number... more »
Karen Karapetyan: “We will be consistent, and the Clean Armenia program shall be continued.”
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. Speaking about the Clean Armenia program, Karen Karapetyan noted that preparatory work has been carried out in anticipation of the national clean-up day of May 27. “At the same time, I look forward to active participation and full support of the heads of executive agencies and the Government Staff for the activities of the... more »
Armenia-Iran Economic Cooperation Agenda Discussed
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation led by the Minister of Agriculture of Iran Mahmoud Hojjati. The Prime Minister noted the importance of developing economic cooperation with Iran, adding that this could be facilitated by implementing joint investment programs in the field of agriculture, which may also stimulate the growth of trade turnover. Karen Karapetyan stressed that the involvement of Iranian capital in the free economic zone to be created in Meghri would give a... more »
Government Discusses Doing Business-2017 Action Plan
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, a meeting was held in the Office of Government to discuss the action plan for improvement of Armenia’s business climate (Doing Business) in 2017. The meeting specifically discussed as follows: simplification of administrative procedures needed for initiating and running a business project, SME promotion, investor protection, construction permits, as well as continued introduction of electronic systems, lending accessibility, property... more »
