Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan suggests temporarily suspending the accrual of fines imposed by the law on funded pensions
Following yesterday’s Cabinet sitting, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan held a consultative meeting, at which the Premier ordered the competent government agencies to prepare a draft law in the shortest possible time with a view to suspending temporarily the accrual of fines imposed by the law on funded pensions pending the adoption by the National Assembly of a legislative package on the law of funded pensions in compliance with the April 2, 2014 ruling issued by the Constitutional... more »
Dmitry Medvedev congratulates Hovik Abrahamyan on assuming the office of Prime Minister
Head of Russian Government Dmitry Medvedev sent a congratulatory message to Hovik Abrahamyan on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, which states: “Dear Hovik Argamovich, I am congratulating you on your appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. Russia and Armenia are bound by relationship of alliance and strategic partnership based on the traditions of friendship between our peoples. I am convinced that the further... more »
State should use any possible leverage to support businessmen
After assuming office, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan presided today at his first-ever Cabinet sitting with some thirty items on the agenda. First, the meeting discussed an amendment to the law on the use of cash registers, which suggests banning the approaches to the use of law-prescribed sanctions in cases of non-compliance with the rules applicable to cash register-mediated calculations, as well as to drastically lower the amounts of penalties, which is opposed by the government.... more »
Hovik Abrahamyan Holds Consultative Meeting with Marz Governors
On April 16, a consultative meeting was held with Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan on regional issues. The head of government said to have great expectations from governors in terms of successful implementation of various government programs. “Provinces are of utmost importance to us, and we have a lot of work to do there. As Prime Minister, I will stand by you, focusing on every single question. We need to make non-standard decisions, appreciating what is good and criticizing bad... more »
PM Congratulates Police Staff on Professional Holiday
On Police Day, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan took part in a ceremonious gathering dedicated to the 96th anniversary of Armenian Police. Congratulating the Police staff on their professional holiday, the Premier praised the approaches and the reforms implemented in the system of Police. “You are well aware that our society has great expectations from the police. I can see the difference, the progress you are making and the public’s increased confidence in policeman.... more »
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan receives IT sector representatives
Newly appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan received the members of the Council of the Union of IT Enterprises. Welcoming the guests, the head of government stated in part, “Thank you for accepting my invitation, as we will continue to further develop and strengthen our partnership with the IT industry. I am sure that it is very important to our country, economy and civil society. This is my third business day after the appointment. Prioritizing the... more »
Kazakhstan Prime Minister congratulates Hovik Abrahamyan on assumption of the office of Prime Minister
A telephone conversation took place between Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan and Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov at the initiative of the latter. Karim Masimov congratulated Hovik Abrahamyan on appointment as head of the Armenian government, wishing him new achievements and progress in the implementation of his important and responsible mission. The parties expressed confidence that joint efforts will ensure further expansion and development of cooperation between... more »
President Serzh Sargsyan Introduces to Cabinet members the newly appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
President Serzh Sargsyan introduced to the government members and the officials attending Cabinet meetings the newly appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. “As you may know, I yesterday appointed Hovik Abrahamyan as Prime Minister – a person who enjoys the confidence of the majority of the National Assembly, was the Speaker of the National Assembly and is the Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party of Armenia. Yesterday the press briefed the public in detail on all... more »
Government’s common position on the Constitutional Court’s ruling over Funded Pensions Law
Since the Constitutional Court’s April 2 ruling, we have been facing a situation where a number of MPs who turned to the Constitutional Court, lawyers, public figures and journalists are circulating controversial and contradictory interpretations, comments and explanations regarding the further application of those provisions recognized anti-constitutional, as well as the inconsistencies of different paragraphs of the final decision. It is clear that such responses reflect the goals... more »
Government helps frost-hit farmers Land users will be provided with seeds of various crops, reduced land tax and water charges
At today’s meeting, the Government admitted that the frost which came in the period from March 30 to April 1, 2014, has caused catastrophic losses to a number of communities, creating an emergency situation. To mitigate the damage, there is an urgent need to purchase seeds from farms engaged in the sale of agricultural seeds, and allocate to regional administrations to provide land users with the most affected communities. To purchase seeds, the Agriculture Minister was authorized to... more »
