Reforestation and Forestry Development Fund Board of Trustees Holds Regular Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, the Reforestation and Forestry Development Fund (RFDF) Board of Trustees held a regular meeting in the Office of Government. The Board discussed the Fund’s performance and financial statements in 2016. RFDF Executive Director Yury Javadyan reported back the activities aimed at developing and implementing reforestation programs in the year under review, as well as the acquisition, management and effective use of financial resources. The... more »
Government Discusses Activities Aimed at Import Substitution
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held a consultative meeting to discuss issues related to the development of local industries. The Premier was briefed on the activities aimed at substituting imports with domestic production. Experts were said working to identify the range of products that can be manufactured locally instead of importing them from abroad. It was suggested to create a platform where local producers will be able to come together and contact their consumers. Noting that the... more »
IDeA Foundation Comes Up with New Development Initiatives for Armenia
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received the representatives of the Armenia Development Initiatives (IDeA) Foundation, led by IDeA co-founder Ruben Vardanyan. The meeting discussed the Foundation’s development programs and new initiatives relevant to various sectors. Prioritizing the design of a general vision for the development of our nation, Ruben Vardanyan stressed the need for public-private sector cooperation in the implementation of development programs. Mr Vardanyan... more »
Karen Karapetyan, Hamid Ansari Discuss Development of Bilateral Economic Cooperation
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a governmental delegation headed by Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari who is paying an official visit to Armenia. Karen Karapetyan and Hamid Ansari first met in private, after which the talks continued in an extended format. Welcoming the Hamid Ansari’s delegation, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan expressed confidence that their visit will give a new impetus to the development of the Armenian-Indian economic cooperation. “The... more »
Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari to arrive in Armenia
Vice President of India M. Hamid Ansari will be paying an official visit to Armenia on April 24. During the visit, the Indian Vice President will meet with President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan and Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandyan. M. Hamid Ansari will call at Tsitsernakaberd memorual to commemorate the Armenian Genocide victims. Vice President M. Hamid Ansari is also scheduled to meet with the YSU faculty and students and visit Matenadaran, Mesrop... more »
Yerevan Development Projects Discussed in Government
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held a consultative meeting to discuss a number of issues related to development projects in Yerevan and the promotion of construction industry. Reference was made to the Old Yerevan investment project to be implemented on the Main Avenue – on a site enclosed by Abovyan, Buzand, Agatangeghos and Aram streets. Karen Karapetyan highlighted the importance of the investment project, which will not only help rehabilitate historical monuments and... more »
We Need to Change Quality Courageously - Prime Minister Meets with Farmers
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received the representatives of a number of farms to discuss issues of topical interest, ways of developing agriculture and various projects. The Prime Minister noted that the Ministry of Agriculture has already formulated the problems and their solutions so as to have efficient and modern agriculture. “All our programs are focused on the development of cooperatives, introduction of modern technologies, coping with the problem of machinery and... more »
Economic Indicators Encouraging in First Quarter of 2017 - Prime Minister Visits Ministry of Economic Development and Investment
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan called at the Ministry of Economic Development and Investment to discuss development prospects for various sectors of the economy, economic performance, investments, improvement of the business environment, planned activities and other issues of topical interest. The Head of Government was informed that the economic indicators were quite encouraging in the first quarter of 2017, with the economic activity index standing at 6.6 percent, industrial... more »
PM briefed on progress in Kumayri historical center development project
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held today another consultation to discuss the Kumayri historic center development project. The Prime Minister was briefed on Kumayri Revival specialized non-public contractual investment fund’s activities aimed at attracting investment and building infrastructures. Utility installation activities were said to have been proceeding according to the timetable and kept under control by the responsible officer. The meeting discussed the next steps and... more »
Bilateral Economic Ties Development Agenda Discussed
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received Jerzy Novakovski, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Armenia. Noting that this year marks the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Poland, the Prime Minister stressed the need to develop and deepen bilateral cooperation in different fields of activity, especially in economy. Noting that there are successful examples of Polish companies’ involvement... more »
