Government takes measures to overcome the complex ecological situation in Ararat water basin Water use level for fisheries to be reduced up to 1/3
Ararat river basin is facing a complex ecological situation as a result of inefficient use of water resources, which is partly due inadequate control over deep well drilling equipment operations. The Government amended today one of its previous decisions to toughen oversight, which will contribute to the control of illegal wells operating systems and application. Another decision was adopted on the procedure to be followed in commissioning, conserving and liquidating illegal or disused... more »
Dilijan International School Educational Program Of Paramount National Importance
At today’s Cabinet sitting, the Government passed a decision on the acknowledgement of exclusive public interest within the administrative boundaries of Dilijan community in Tavush Marz of Armenia. Given the importance of independent and non-profit educational programs implemented under Camp Ventures CJSC, a number of Armenia- and UK-registered charities, as well as by the United World Colleges, the Executive recognized exclusive public interest with regard to the immovable... more »
UN-declared Family Year-dedicated events to be held in Armenia Government approved a program aimed at equality between men and women
Based on the 2014 decision of the United Nations on proclaiming 2014 Family Year, the Government decided today that the Family Year will be marked in Armenia in the period from April 7, 2014 through April 7, 2015. With the same decision, the Executive approved a program of action dedicated to the Family Year. The draft document was developed by the Prime Minister-affiliated Women’s Council based on proposals received from ministries, the Republican Women’s Council and other... more »
Pushkin and Dilijan tunnels will be repaired The repair of highways will be made through redeployment of the 2014 State budget
About AMD39million is needed for transport facilities’ overhaul and copyright control in 2014, while the State budget allocated 18 million. To make available the balance, at today’s Cabinet sitting the Government redistributed the 2014 State budget, amending one of its earlier decisions. Pushkin and Dilijan tunnels will be repaired starting 2014. Therefore, AMD28million has been allocated for design activities. Large-scale work on major repairs and technical control will be... more »
Net-cell facilities will be set up to rebuild trout stocks in Lake Sevan 50 thousand tons of fish will be produced annually over the first ten years of program implementation
To restore trout stocks in Lake Sevan and implement the complex program introduced by the Fishery Development Council, the Government adopted a relevant decree at today’s Cabinet sitting. Currently trout has no natural self-reproduction possibility. Two of its four subspecies - the Winter Trout and Bojak are deemed to be extinct, while Gegharkuni and the Summer Trout have survived in very small numbers. Starting 2004, under various government programs aimed at restoring fish... more »
Government makes efforts to promote small and medium-size entrepreneurship IT sector traditional events to be held in 2014
Armenia was the first country in Eastern Europe, which in February 2013 joined the UN Industrial Development Organization’s “Clean technologies for SMEs” worldwide program. The SME sector accounts for more than 40 percent of the country’s GDP and about 20 percent of total exports. The Government is making efforts to promote small and medium-size entrepreneurship in Armenia. Today’s Cabinet sitting endorsed the “Clean technologies for SMEs” program... more »
Tigran Sargsyan Congratulates Manuel Valls on Assumption of Office of Prime Minister of France.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to Manuel Valls on assumption of the office of Prime Minister of the French Republic. The message reads as follows: “On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and on my own behalf, I am congratulating you on your assumption of the post of Prime Minister of the French Republic. I wish you every success in your noble mission. Highly appreciative of the existing ties of friendship between our two nations,... more »
Announcement
The Constitutional Court emphasized as follows: the experience of over 50 countries has shown that the introduction of the funded pension system increases stability and well-being in the country. At the same time, the Court has stated that there are flaws in the law that need to be corrected by September 30, 2014. The Government shall advance this radical reform aimed at increasing people’s well-being along the path of constitutional arrangements. The Government will adopt a... more »
“Premier’s Cup - Dilijan Games 2014” international festival of intellectual games held in Dilijan
On March 28 -30, “Premier’s Cup - Dilijan Games 2014” international festival of intellectual games, referred to as “What? Where? When?” was held in Dilijan. Held under the high patronage of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the event is hosted by the Armenian Association of Connoisseurs. The Festival was first held in 2013, solely featuring an Armenian and a Georgian team. This year, the best expert teams of Armenia and Georgia were joined by the strongest... more »
Tigran Sargsyan To Attend Funeral Ceremony On Passing Of Former Prime Minister of Spain
At the invitation of King of Spain Juan Carlos I, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan left for Madrid on March 31 to attend a State-organized funeral ceremony in connection with the demise of Adolfo Suarez Gonzalez who was Prime Minister of Spain in 1976-1981. Born in 1932, Adolfo Suarez Gonzalez is considered as the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Spain. Tigran Sargsyan will be back to Yerevan on April 1.
