PM receives Grand Thornton International CEO-led delegation
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation led by Grand Thornton International audit company CEO Edward Nusbaum. Pleased with the ongoing cooperation with Grant Thornton International, the Prime Minister congratulated the company on 20th anniversary of activities in our country. Karen Karapetyan said his government ready and open to discuss any proposal of mutual interest. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of cooperation between Grand Thornton International and the... more »
Prime Minister, Serbian Ambassador Discuss Intensification of Economic Ties
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia to the Republic of Armenia Dušan Spasojević. Wishing Dušan Spasojević every success in his responsible mission and stressing that Armenia is interested in deepening cooperation with Serbia, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that the Ambassador’s activities would help strengthen the friendly relations between our two countries. The... more »
PM receives heads of those communities having submitted best development programs
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received the heads of 20 communities who had submitted best community development programs. The Premier noted that the government’s goal is to enhance the quality of the three-tier system of local government - communities, Marz administrations and government cooperation. “We are convinced that territorial development, and the development of our country is impossible without clear-cut development programs for the provinces and communities, which... more »
PM Discusses Development Projects with Staff of Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. During a consultation held with the Ministry’s senior staff, the Premier discussed ongoing projects, current issues and activities. The Prime Minister was first reported the current situation in the field of road construction. It was noted that out of 7400 km road network 3,600 km is in the Ministry’s service domain, and 3,800 km - in the provinces. About 20 percent... more »
Government ready to subsidize certain percentage of commercial loans aimed at expanding production - Karen Karapetyan Meets with Light Industry Representatives
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received representatives of light industry companies. The meeting discussed a number of issues related to light industry development, expansion of production and the creation of new jobs. Prime Minister Karapetyan noted that light industry is the center of attention of the government, as it has not only great export potential, but also great development potential, which can create relatively quick jobs. The Head of Government stressed that the State is... more »
RA Government, Armenia Investors Club to Sign Memorandum of Understanding
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister gave a number of instructions concerning the substitution of imported commodities with local farm products, prevention of infectious diseases in farm animals, providing State support to water users in communities with extra-normative water demand. A memorandum of understanding will be signed between the Government of Armenia and Armenia Investors... more »
Construction Sector Development Issues Discussed in Government
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held a consultative meeting to discuss ways of boosting urban development processes in Armenia. The Prime Minister first wanted to know what kind of obstacles developers have met in working with government agencies and suggested discussing options for mutually acceptable solutions. “It is the fourth month we have been stating that this sector is far behind. We want to activate it in order to enliven our overall performance,” Karen... more »
PM, IMF Mission Head Discuss Issues Related to Economy and Government’s Future Plans
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation led by IMF Armenia mission head Hossein Samiei. The Prime Minister and the Head of the IMF mission reviewed the findings of the final examination of the 2014-2017 program of Armenia-IMF cooperation, touching upon Armenia’s macroeconomic indicators and the trends of economic development, as well as discussing business environment improvement, foreign direct investment, fiscal and monetary policy-related issues. Hossein Samiei said... more »
PM Welcomes Georgian Foreign Minister
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Georgian Foreign Minister Mikheil Janelidze. Welcoming the Georgian Foreign Minister and his delegation to our country, the Prime Minister stressed that Armenia and Georgia enjoy trusted ties of friendship. Karen Karapetyan expressed satisfaction with the outcome of his official visit to Georgia in February, 2017, in the frame of which he discussed with the Georgian Prime Minister specific projects aimed at intensifying bilateral economic ties.... more »
Each item of expenditure, any decision should be followed by a numeric answer - Karen Karapetyan Visits Ministry of Agriculture
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan visited the Ministry of Agriculture. At a consultation held on the spot, the speakers presented the Ministry’s ongoing projects, results, prospects of international cooperation and development programs. First, reference was made to the 2017 development program for spring wheat, buckwheat, peas, peas, barley, corn, alfalfa and sweet clover. It was reported that the process of import and supply of seeds was already in progress. Some of them were... more »
