Prime Minister visits communities in Gegharkunik Marz
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan today paid a working visit to Gegharkunik Marz. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, First Deputy Minister-Chief of the Government Office Gurgen Harutyunyan, Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan, Governor of Gegharkunik Marz Rafik Grigoryan. The Premier’s visit started from Cakkar community, with a stop made at the new-built building of rural school. Hovik Abrahamyan... more »
PM receives national junior recitation contest jury members
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a group of intellectuals-national junior recitation contest jury members. The festival contest is held under the Premier’s auspices. The Prime Minister was introduced to the preparations for the festival, organizational issues were discussed. It was decided to held it this September, involving the provinces, Yerevan, Artsakh, Javakhk. Congratulating Hovik Abrahamyan on appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, the Jury... more »
PM Welcomes Delegation from Vinci Group French Construction Company
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a delegation led by Regional Operations Director of Vinci Group French construction company Jean-Luc Brial. The meeting was also attended by a representative of Armenian origin Roger Ter-Mesropyan. The sides discussed prospects of cooperation and possible implementation of specific programs in the field of civil engineering (construction and rehabilitation of drinking water treatment plants, construction or rehabilitation of irrigation systems).... more »
Prime Minister: The most important thing is to preserve and strengthen ties with Homeland through Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora joint programs.
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan hosted today the participants of the Diaspora Summer School in the conference hall of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. The school is meant to preserve and strengthen the ethnic identity of the Armenian Diaspora, increase the level of knowledge of the Armenian language among young people, promote self-organization in Armenian communities of the Diaspora. The meeting was also attended by Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan. Welcoming the... more »
Armenia maintains its position in the UN Human Development Program
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Opening the meeting, the Prime Minister addressed the audience: “Before proceeding to the agenda, I want to present you the following information. On July 24 the UNDP published a report on the human development index in 2014. I would like to note that although the index has a marginal improvement in Armenia, however, we remained on last year’s 87th place. In this regard, a significant improvement is... more »
Prime Minister Welcomes John Heffern, Karen Hilliard
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern and Director of Armenia office of U.S. Agency for International Development Karen Hilliard. Pleased with the high level of the U.S-Armenia relationship, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of achieving continued development of multifaceted bilateral ties. Hovik Abrahamyan thanked the USAID for development programs implemented in various fields. The Head of Government also praised the American... more »
Hovik Abrahamyan visited the border communities of Vayots Dzor region
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, accompanied by Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan, First Deputy Minister and Head of Government Staff Gurgen Doumanian visited Vayots-Dzor Marz of Armenia. The head of government first called at Gladzor community, where in the presence of Prime Minister there was opened an overhauled kindergarten. Accompanied by Governor of Vayots-Dzor Edgar Ghazaryan, Hovik Abrahamyan... more »
Prime Minister welcomes Minister of Labor and Social Development of Canada
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan today received a delegation headed by Minister of Labor, Social Development and Multiculturalism, member of the House of Commons of Canada Jason Kenney. “We attach great importance to the development of both political and economic cooperation with Canada. I am convinced that such visits help strengthen relations between our countries and peoples. Among the regional countries Armenia was the first to found its Embassy in Ottawa, attaching great... more »
Hovik Abrahamyan condoles with relatives of Academician Sen Arevshatyan
In connection with the demise of Academician Sen Arevshatian, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan expressed condolences to his family and relatives. “Sen Arevshatyan was one of the most famous scientists of great stature and intellectual of our time. He made a significant contribution to Armenian studies and case study of the ancient and medieval Armenian philosophical thought. A quarter-century he used to lead the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran, he made a great contribution to the... more »
Prime Minister: sales of Vorotan HPS to be held for the benefit of our State
During the working visit to Dilijan,Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan responded to a number of media representatives questions. On the issue related to the sale of Vorotan Hydro Complex JSC, the Prime Minister said, “We are not set to refrain from the alienation of the Vorotan HPS. The new government is doing everything to make this transaction take place, but in the interest of our State and economy and to comply with all points of the law. Of course, there are drawbacks and points... more »
