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 »
PM Gets Acquainted with Reconstructed Hematology Center Activities
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited the Hematology Center by the Ministry of Healthcare after R.Yeolyan. The Premier toured the newly built premises getting acquainted with the ongoing construction work for the seven-story medical building and the progress of construction of a new three-storey building. The Prime Minister was briefed on the activities aimed at modernizing the Hematology Center, the process of setting up a department for bone marrow transplantation and stem cell laboratory... more »
PM Attends NAS Annual Meeting
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended today the annual general meeting of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in the conference hall of the National Academy of Sciences. The meeting reviewed the main results of scientific and organizational activities of the National Academy of Sciences in 2015. Before proceeding to the agenda, the attendees observed a minute of silence in memory of those Armenian servicemen and civilians killed in the warfare recently unleashed by Azerbaijan at the... more »
PM Receives Newly Appointed Head of OSCE Yerevan Office
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received newly appointed head of the OSCE Yerevan Office, Ambassador Argo Avakov. Congratulating the Ambassador on his new appointment, the Premier expressed the hope that his activity would go a long way toward building on the already established close ties of cooperation between the Government of Armenia and the OSCE Yerevan Office. Hovik Abrahamyan made a positive assessment of the activities of the OSCE Office in Yerevan in terms of supporting the... more »
By Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s decision, Vanik Asatryan was relieved of the office of Deputy Governor of Lori Marz of Armenia, in accordance with his application. According to another decision issued by the Prime Minister, Hovhannes Tadevosyan was appointed to be Deputy Governor of Lori Marz. By Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan’s decision, Valerik Baklachyan was relieved of the post of Deputy Governor of Kotayk Marz of Armenia, in accordance with his statement. Under... more »
