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 »
Government Approves 2013-2020 Jewelry Development Strategy
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Industrial Council by the Prime Minister held a regular meeting in the Office of Government. Before proceeding to the agenda, Deputy Minister of Economy Tigran Harutyunyan came up with report on State supported export-oriented industrial policy measures which have led to 8.3 percent rise in industrial output in January-June, 2013, as compared to the same period last year. Down to the agenda, the meeting discussed the 2013-2020 per-sector... more »
Integrated Social Service Management Council Holds Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Integrated Social Service Management Council held a regular meeting in the Office of Government. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan reported progress with the pilot program on introduction of integrated social services in Armenia. In particular, 19 regional integrated social service centers were said to have been formed nationwide, 6 of which are already operational. The other centers will be commissioned upon completion... more »
Government Agency 2013 First Half-Year Performance Reports Summarized
The government continued discussing reports on first half-year agency performance and the current status of government action plan and priority tasks for 2013. Reports were submitted by the following officials: Minister of Education and Science, Head of State Science Committee by Ministry of Education and Science, Head of State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee by Government. The Prime Minister referred to the assignments issued in the period under review and the performances of... more »
First Lot Of Belarusian Tractors Reach Armenia
Pursuant to an agreement reached between the presidents of Armenia and Belarus, on the sidelines of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s May 31, 2013 visit to the Republic of Belarus, Tigran Sargsyan and his Belarus counterpart Mikhail Myasnikovich made arrangements that the Belarusian side would provide Armenia with around 300 tractors at cost-price. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited today Nurnus community of Kotayk Marz of Armenia to see firsthand the first lot of... more »
PM Meets Armenian General Athletic Union Board Members
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Armenian General Athletic Union (AGAU) Board members, who are in Armenia to attend the 9th pan-Armenian Games. Welcoming the guests and stressing the role played by the AGAU in promoting the Armenian identity, the Prime Minister said, “It is always a pleasure to meet with youth from the Armenian General Athletic Union. We believe you to be at the forefront of maintaining and promoting the spirit of patriotic education. I can assure that the... more »
