PM Welcomes PACE Co-Rapporteurs
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) co-rapporteurs for Armenia Axel Fischer and Alan Miles, who are in Armenia to conduct a fact-finding mission from June 16 to 18, 2014. The Prime Minister welcomed the co-rapporteurs to the Government and thanked them for fruitful cooperation. “We highly appreciate your efforts aimed at ensuring Armenia’s compliance with the commitments assumed upon its membership to the Council... more »
PM Welcomes German KFW Bank, International Cooperation Company Representatives
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received German Ambassador to Armenia Reiner Morell, KfW Director and Senior Vice President for Europe and Asia Roland Siller and German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) Country Director Dagmar Bott. Stressing the need to further develop and strengthen bilateral relations, the Prime Minister noted that the cooperation with Germany has a special place on our country’s foreign policy agenda. “The government of Armenia will do... more »
Prime Minister, French Ambassador Discuss Economic Cooperation Prospects
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received French Ambassador to Armenia Henri Reynaud. Pleased with the dynamics of the Armenian-French relations, the Prime Minister said continued effort should be made to develop multifaceted cooperation between the two countries. The head of the Armenian government appreciated the financial and technical assistance received from the French government since independence and the contribution made by France to the peaceful settlement of the... more »
Progress In North-South Road Corridor, Sustainable Urban Development Investment Programs Discussed
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan chaired a discussion on North-South Road Corridor and Sustainable Urban Development Investment Programs. The managers of the North-South Road Corridor Investment PIO SNCO and Yerevan Construction Investment PIO CNCO gave a detailed description of tranches and timings, funding processes, construction work done so far, resources and the current state of affairs. Stressing the need for more effective planning of activities, Hovik Abrahamyan issued... more »
Consultation Held on Environmental Functions
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan called a consultative meeting on the use of natural resources and environmental issues. Ministers of Economy, Energy and Natural Resources and Nature Protection Karen Cheshmarityan, Y. Zakharyan and A. Grigoryan introduced the mechanisms applicable in the field of environmental protection and the ways to improve and streamline them ahead. The Prime Minister stressed the need to implement legislative changes in order to clearly separate and simplify the... more »
Government Suggests Discussing Top Priority Issues at Tomorrow’s Extraordinary Meeting of National Assembly
An extraordinary Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. The government approved a bill to amend the Administrative Procedure Code of the Republic of Armenia. Enacted in 2007, the Code established in Paragraph 6, Part 1, Article 73 that copies of documents certifying the receipt of the application should be attached to the application itself. The present bill seeks to bring the Code into conformity with the requirements of the Constitutional... more »
PM: The tax code is the pledge of our country’s enhanced competitiveness
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended an international conference on the development of a unified tax code for the Republic of Armenia. The event was co-hosted by the Ministry of Finance and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Tax Reform Program. Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister highlighted the unified tax code in terms of our country’s long-term and sustainable development. “Some three weeks ago the National Assembly approved the program... more »
Hovik Abrahamyan Meets With Applicants Taking Common Entrance Exam In Artashat
Hovik Abrahamyan visited School No. 1 in Artashat, where a common entrance exam was being held in Mathematics. Assisted by the applicants themselves, the closed envelopes featuring the tests were disclosed in the presence of the Prime Minister. Then the Prime Minister inspected the examination procedure, talked to the applicants, wishing them good luck and every success. The head of government asked those responsible to do everything to provide for a just and fair examination.... more »
Hovik Abrahamyan Resumes Pension Reform Discussion With Parliamentary Forces
The Prime Minister held another discussion on the funded pension law with the representatives of the parliamentary factions of the Republican Party of Armenia, the Prosperous Armenia Party, the Rule of Law Party and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. The participants voiced their proposals and comments on the proposed amendments to the law. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of making mutually acceptable decisions and expressed readiness to continue the discussion of... more »
Minister of Transport and Communication off to Upper Lars on Prime Minister’s Instructions
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan instructed Minister of Transport and Communication Gagik Beglaryan to travel to the Republic of Georgia to get a first-hand view of the situation at the Upper Lars border checkpoint and follow up with his Georgian counterpart the rehabilitation effort underway at the damaged road section.
