Prime Minister Receives World Bank Regional Director
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received World Bank Regional Director Henry Keral. The meeting was attended by World Bank Yerevan Office Head Jean-Michel Happi. “I am glad to meet and discuss the prospects of cooperation. We are eager to deepen and broaden our relations. In general, we can say that our cooperation has been fruitful so far,” Tigran Sargsyan said. Thanking the Premier for reception, Henry Keral noted, “Your country’s partnership strategy was... more »
PM To Attend CIS Heads Of Government Council Meeting
A Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led government delegation will pay a working visit to St. Petersburg on November 19 to attend a regular session of the Council of Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The delegation is composed as follows: Minister-Chief of Government Staff Vache Gabrielyan, Minister of Economy Vahram Avanesyan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Shavarsh Kocharyan, First Deputy Minister of Economy Karine Minasyan, Deputy Minister of Economy... more »
Tigran Sargsyan Extends Condolences To RF Premier Dmitry Medvedev On Plane Crash
“Dmitry Anatolyevich, On behalf of the Government of Armenia, and myself, I express our deepest condolences on the tragic air crash at Kazan airport, which took away dozens of lives. Sharing in your sorrow for the untimely passed victims, I wish to convey my words of sympathy and compassion to all the close relatives and friends of the victims.”
Tigran Sargsyan Receives Boris Eifman
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Boris Eifman. Welcoming the upcoming Yerevan performances of the Saint Petersburg State Academic Ballet Theatre under Boris Eifman, Tigran Sargsyan expressed confidence that they will be a great success. The Premier expressed hope that Eifman’s visit to Armenia will contribute to the development of ballet in Armenia and the implementation of new joint projects. In turn, Boris Eifman said... more »
PM Welcomes Tsugio Makimoto, Recipient Of 2013 Presidential Award For Global Contribution To IT Sphere
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Chairman of Semiconductor Industry Association, President of Techno Vision Company, former CEO of Hitachi, recipient of the 2013 Presidential Award for Global Contribution to the IT sphere Tsugio Makimoto. Congratulating Tsugio Makimoto on receipt of the 2013 Presidential Award, Tigran Sargsyan stated in part, “It is a great honor to welcome such a respected person in Armenia. I am confident that your visit is closely followed by the... more »
Armenian Deputy Minister of Justice dismissed
By the decision of Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan, Ruben Melikyan has been relieved of his duties as the Deputy Minister of Justice of Armenia due to starting another job.
Prime Minister Meets With Outgoing Italian Ambassador
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today outgoing Italy Ambassador to Armenia Bruno Scappini. The head of government highly appreciated the Ambassador’s efforts for the expansion and deepening of Armenian-Italian relations. Bruno Scapini expressed gratitude to the Government of Armenia for close collaboration, noting that the Armenian-Italian relations have developed in the economic, cultural and humanitarian spheres. The Ambassador reminded that the two countries have... more »
Prime Minister's closing speech at the National Assembly during the discussions on the draft of the State Budget 2014
"Honorable Speaker of the National Assembly, Dear Members of Parliament, First of all, let me express my gratitude to the National Assembly and to all the MPs on behalf of the Government for those discussions that took place during the last three weeks of at the standing committees and the plenary session of the National Assembly. These discussions enable the government to identify our strengths and weaknesses. Your suggestions enable us to better understand which of the... more »
Recognition, Appreciation Of State Symbols Deemed As Primary Concern
The Government held a regular meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Opening the meeting, the Prime Minister referred to the questions of submitting a new application to the Millennium Challenge Corpration and the introduction of the funded pension system starting January 1, 2014 (see separately). After the agenda had been approved, the Executive proceeded to the discussion. The Government approved amendments to the bills on the law on the Flag of the Republic of Armenia... more »
Premier’s Introductory Remarks At Cabinet Meeting: Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Addresses Top Priority Issues
Dear Colleagues, Before proceeding to the agenda, I wish to refer to the Millennium Challenge Account program. You may know that Washington has positively assessed the impact of the program in Armenia, describing it as effective as we achieved all of its goals. In this regard, we must thank the U. S. Administration, since the program was vital to our economy. I want to inform you now that we have the opportunity to benefit from the Millennium Challenge Account Program once again... more »
