Killed Servicemen’s Families Receive State Support
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Before proceeding to the discussion of the agenda, the Prime Minister said, “You may remember that following the military operations, which unfolded at the contact line between the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan on April 1-5, 2016, we instructed Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan to study the welfare status of families of perished soldiers. I am now asking Mr Asatryan to... more »
PM Chairs ITDSC Meeting
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan chaired a regular meeting of the IT Development Support Council. The Council first referred to the problems associated with the newly graduated specialists’ practical work in IT companies, and the proposal to amend the relevant article of the Labor Code. During the exchange of views that followed, the speakers came up with a number of proposals and recommendations. Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan proposed to hold further discussions on the basis of... more »
PM Awards Chernobyl NPP Accident Campaign Participants
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan awarded a group of Armenian citizens who have participated in the elimination of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident consequences. Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister stated in part, “We are commemorating today the 30th anniversary of one of the world’s largest man-made disasters that hit the Chernobyl nuclear-power plant. Thousands of people participated in the campaign of elimination of consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear power... more »
PM Receives Lebanese Minister of Labor
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received Lebanese Labor Minister Sejaan El Azzi. Highly appreciative of Lebanese Government’s position on the Armenian Genocide recognition process, Prime Minister Abrahamyan expressed gratitude for Lebanon’s high-level participation in the “Against the Crime of Genocide” global forum and Armenian Genocide 101th anniversary commemorations in Yerevan. Noting that this is another evidence of the age-old friendship between our two... more »
PM Pays Tribute to Armenian Genocide Victims
As part of the Armenian Genocide 101st anniversary commemorations, early today Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex in company of Cabinet members to pay tribute to Genocide victims. The Premier laid a wreath and dipped flowers at the Eternal Flame. Talking to journalists, the Head of Government said Armenia will continue to strive for the reinstatement of truth and justice in the matter of the Armenian Genocide. “It is first of all up to... more »
PM Receives Kaghtsrashen Community Winegrowers
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a delegation of winegrowers from Kaghtsrashen community of Ararat Marz who had been staging a protest action in front of the Government Building. The Prime Minister listened to the farmers’ concerns which bore on continued deferment of payments for grapes harvested by Vinar Company. Following the discussion, the Director of Vinar Co assured that he would honor the financial obligations assumed before the winegrowers as shortly as possible.... more »
Minister-Chief of Government Staff Meets with Director General of Universal Postal Union
Minister-Chief of Government Staff David Haroutunyan met today with a delegation led by Director General of the Universal Postal Union Bishar Abdirahim Husseini, who is in Yerevan to attend the European Public Postal Operators (PostEurop) Association’s 31st plenary session. Note that this is PostEurop’s first-ever plenary session held in the Caucasian region, which is hosted by Armenia’s national postal operator Haypost. David Haroutunyan highly appreciated the ongoing... more »
PM Introduces Newly Appointed Armenia Development Fund Executive Director
Chairman of Armenia Development Fund (ADF) Board of Trustees, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan introduced to the ADF staff Garen Mikirditsian who is the Board-named acting CEO of the Fund. Thanking outgoing Executive Director Arman Khachatryan for cooperation and tenure-long extensive efforts, the Premier said to have no complaints about his performance and went on to advise that Mr Khachatryan would continue his career in the capacity of Adviser to Prime Minister. As he introduced... more »
Government assumes costs of treatment of servicemen in foreign countries
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. The Government laid down the procedure and conditions to be observed in allocating funds for servicemen’s treatment, accommodation and travel abroad. According to the substitution, the law numbered HO-72-N on amendments to the law “On soldiers’ and their families’ social security” provides the possibility for servicemen to undergo State-funded treatment (diagnostics) in a... more »
By Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s decision, Vache Terteryan was relieved of the office of First Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia and appointed to serve as First Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of the Republic of Armenia. In accordance with another decree signed by the Prime Minister, Karen Isakhanyan was relieved of the office of Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and... more »
