PM Welcomes IMF Executive Director for Armenia
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received IMF Executive Director for Armenia Menno Snel. Hailing the ongoing effective cooperation with the IMF, the Prime Minister said his government will make consistent efforts to implement the commitments assumed under the Extended Financing Facility, including the ones relevant to the structural reforms. Hovik Abrahamyan noted that the current pace of the program will allow the Government to complete all the planned reforms. Dwelling on... more »
Prime Minister Receives Polymetal Company Representatives
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received Polymetal JSC President Igor Finogenova and CEO Vitaly Nesis. Hovik Abrahamyan welcomed the activities and investment programs implemented by the Company in Armenia’s mining sector, noting that the Government of Armenia is keen to develop a socially responsible and sustainable mining industry, which is important in terms of economic development and economic growth in the Republic of Armenia. Igor Finogenov noted with satisfaction that all... more »
PM Receives PACE Monitoring Committee Co-Rapporteurs
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received co-rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee on Armenia Alan Meale and Giuseppe Galati. Welcoming the co-rapporteurs, the Premier noted the importance of cooperation with the PACE Monitoring Committee and thanked them for the technical assistance provided to our country. Hovik Abrahamyan gave details of the new electoral code discussions, noting that the draft code features numerous proposals of opposition and civil society representatives.... more »
Supreme Standing Council for Development of Medium-Term Expenditure Program Holds Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, the Supreme Standing Council for Development of Medium-Term Expenditure Program met today in the Office of Government. The meeting discussed the proposals on the main macroeconomic indicators to serve as a basis for the draft program of medium-term public expenditure in the Republic of Armenia in 2017-2019, as well as the expenditures financing quotas for the finalized budgets of 2017-2018 and the indicative budget of 2019.
Hovik Abrahamyan: “The government has enough political will to implement all the necessary steps”
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister made a statement. “Dear Colleagues, The four-day war has forced all of us to rethink our work and refer once again to the President’s speech of February 12, 2016. Are we developing? Are we fighting against corruption? Do we have an efficient army? The answer is yes. The question is whether is it enough to face new... more »
Armenia-UAE Economic Relationship Development Discussed
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received UAE Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Jassim Mohamed Al Qasemi. The head of the Armenian government stressed the need to develop bilateral relations in the political, economic and other fields, noting that there is great potential for it. Prime Minister Abrahamyan said the government of Armenia is prepared to discuss and support any project aimed at expanding and strengthening economic ties between the two countries.... more »
PM Attends Presentation of Millennium Development Goals Progress Report
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended today the presentation of Armenia’s national progress report on Millennium Development Goals. In his opening speech, the Head of Government noted that Armenia’s national report summarizes the efforts made by Armenia toward the implementation of the UN program of Millennium Development Goals, which was adopted in 2000. According to Hovik Abrahamyan, Armenia boasts tangible progress in the prevention of child and maternal mortality,... more »
PM Attends Triple Holiday-Dated Events in Artsakh
On a working visit to the Republic of Artsakh, the official delegation headed by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended the festive events dedicated to the Day of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the formation of the Defense Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and the liberation of Shushi. Early today, the RA and NKR high-ranking officials together with the citizens marched from the Renaissance Square to the Memorial Complex in Stepanakert. They laid flowers and wreaths at the... more »
PM Hovik Abrahamyan’s Victory and Peace Day-Dated Congratulatory Message
Dear compatriots, I cordially congratulate you on the Day of Victory and Peace. 71 years have elapsed since the victory over fascism in World War II and 24 years since the liberation of Shushi. This holiday symbolizes the unity of the Armenian people in the name of peace, creativity, consolidation and ever new victories. Great is the contribution of the Armenian people to the victory over fascism in the Great Patriotic War. We are proud to remember those hundreds of thousands of... more »
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan Visits Defense Army Positions
On a working visit to Artsakh, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited today the Defense Army strongholds at the contact line between Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. After being briefed on the situation at the contact line, the Premier inspected our troops’ living conditions. Hovik Abrahamyan also looked at other issues related to the conduct of combat duty. Talking to the soldiers, Hovik Abrahamyan thanked them for honoring their sacred duty of defending the homeland.... more »
