PM Visits Arzni Sanatorium
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited Arzni Sanatorium as reconstructed by the Government of the Republic of Armenia with funds provided by SME Investment UCO to promote the development of small and medium-sized businesses. The head of government toured the premises and medical cabinets getting familiar with the amenities and opportunities for recreation and treatment, the use of loan resources and the ongoing construction works. Tigran Sargsyan met with those citizens being treated as... more »
Government Wraps Up Discussion Of 2013 First Half-Year Public Agency Performance Reports
The Government heard today and summarized the 2013 first half-year performance and government program priority compliance reports submitted by the Police of the Republic of Armenia. Chief of Police Vladimir Gasparyan reported back the steps aimed at implementing the priorities set out in the program of government and presented the details of the upcoming programs. By discussing the reports, the Government wrapped up the process of discussing public agency semi-annual performance... more »
Government Set To Ensure High Economic Performance In 2013
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. On the basis of the protocol adopted at the April 2012 meeting of the council on reform of economic legislation in Armenia, the national center of regulatory legislation has examined the health sector – that of drug control, in particular – in a bid to reduce and simplify the corresponding regulations. As a result, numerous proposals were submitted based on which the Government adopted three... more »
PM Visits Armavir Marz
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan paid today a working visit to Armavir Marz of Armenia. The visit of the head of government started with Aghavnatun and Sardarapat communities, where the Prime Minister attended the opening of renovated outpatient clinics. Tigran Sargsyan familiarized with the conditions in the reconstructed buildings, talked to the medical staff, listened to their concerns and words of gratitude. As part of the additional funding available under the Armenia Health... more »
By Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s decision, David Karapetyan was appointed Deputy Minister of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Armenia. *** David Karapetyan Date and Place of Birth August 25, 1981, Goris town... more »
Government Continues Discussing First Half-Year Agency Performance Reports
The government continued looking at first half-year public agency performance reports and discussing the current status of its action plan and priority tasks for 2013. Reports were submitted by the following agencies: Ministry of Territorial Administration, Ministry of Urban Development, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Ministry of Healthcare, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Emergency Situations, State Water Committee by the Ministry of Territorial Administration, State... more »
Prime Minister Visits Ecotomato Company’s Rose Growing Facility
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the rose-growing greenhouse facility of Ecotomato CJSC in Gokht community of Kotayk Marz. Under government decrees passed in 2011 and 2012 respectively, the Company was granted a 3-year VAT holiday on imported equipment for its government-approved investment program. As a result, Ecotomato CJSC built a state-of-the-art rose-growing greenhouse facility on an area of 5 hectares in Gokht village. The Prime Minister toured the facility getting... more »
PM Visits NATFOOD Meat-Packing Plant
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited NATFOOD meat-processing company, which in 2009 was granted a 3-year VAT holiday for a government-approved investment program. As a result, the company built a modern meat-packing plant in Yerevan’s Nor-Nork district to a total cost of nearly USD26mn (about 10.5 billion Armenian drams, of which about 4.3 billion drams in imported equipment). Accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture, the Prime Minister toured the plant’s two... more »
Meeting Between Armenian-Russian Economic Cooperation Intergovernmental Commission Co-Chairs
Armenian-Russian economic cooperation intergovernmental commission Armenia co-chairman, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Armenian-Russian economic cooperation intergovernmental commission Russia co-chairman, RF Minister of Transport Maxim Sokolov. Welcoming the guest and appreciating the joint work done so far, the Prime Minister emphasized, “Serious work has been carried out since our latest meeting, which is paying off. Various topical issues have been discussed, including... more »
First-Ever Free Economic Zone Out In Armenia
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and RF Minister of Transport Maxim Sokolov attended today the official opening of Armenia’s first free economic zone (FEZ). Congratulating those involved in the FEZ project, the Premier thanked them all for about five-year long joint efforts and wished the pilot project successful pace. The RF Minister of Transport, too, extended a vote of thanks to all the contributors and the Prime Minister in person for support and cooperation. After cutting... more »
