Strengthened Cooperation Discussed With World Bank
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with World Bank Executive Director Frank Heemskerk. Pleased with the current pace of interaction with the World Bank, Tigran Sargsyan expressed the hope that the cooperation will expand and strengthen ahead. In this context, the parties have discussed progress and continuity in various World Bank-supported Armenia projects, including the ones underway in agriculture, public sector and local self-government. At the request of the World... more »
Broad Range Of Armenia-Kuwait Cooperation Development Issues Discussed
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Kuwaiti National Assembly President Ali Fahd Al Rashid. “We attach great importance to the expansion and strengthening of relations between Armenia and Kuwait. I am sure that your delegation’s visit will give a new impetus to the development of bilateral ties,” the Prime Minister said addressing the guests. Thankful for a warm welcome, the Kuwaiti National Assembly Speaker introduced the members of his... more »
Tigran Sargsyan Meets Dmitry Medvedev
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan had a private meeting with RF Head of Government Dmitry Medvedev in Minsk to discuss a wide range of issues regarding the Armenian-Russian ties of allied partnership. Reference was made to the integration processes underway in the Eurasian region and the format suitable for Armenia’s participation. Tigran Sargsyan pointed out that a few technical issues needed clarifying in order to decide which way to go. In this context, the Armenian Premier... more »
PM Attends Opening Of Armenian Embassy In Minsk
On the sidelines of his working visit to Minsk, on May 31, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich attended the opening of Armenia‘s Embassy in Belarus. The opening ceremony was also attended by CIS Executive Secretary Sergey Lebedev, a number of foreign ambassadors accredited in Belarus, representatives of the Armenian community. After cutting the symbolic ribbon, accompanied by Prime Minister of Belarus Mikhail Myasnikovich and Armenian... more »
CIS Council Of Heads Of Government Holds Regular Meeting
The CIS Council of Heads of Government held a scheduled meeting in Minsk. The narrow-format meeting was followed by an extended session of heads of government. After discussing a number of agenda items, the heads of government signed different cooperation agreements. In particular, the meeting took note of and approved the activities carried out in 2012 under the interstate program of innovation cooperation, effective until 2020. The following instruments were signed: concept of the... more »
PM Starts His Belarus Visit
Before the Minsk meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government had started, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko received the delegates, including the delegation headed by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Greeting the guests, President Lukashenko said that the nations’ lineup around the CIS and the ongoing cooperation provide better conditions in terms of identifying new prospects for integration processes. According to him, cooperation between the CIS-member States... more »
Armenian-Norwegian Relationship Discussed
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received outgoing Norwegian Ambassador Knut Hauge. The head of government thanked the Ambassador for good work, stressing that Armenia is interested in the deepening and expanding of ties with Norway. In this context, the Prime Minister stressed the need to boost bilateral trade turnover through joint programs. Down to cultural and educational cooperation, the parties looked at the possibility of making joint efforts in the field of international... more »
Shadow Turnover Of Electronic Media To Be Ruled Out
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The government approved a draft amendment to the law “On mandatory labeling (through stamp labels) of magnetic, optical, digital, laser or any other electronic media” to comply with the 5th edition of CIS-member States’ foreign economic activity commodity nomenclature. The bill will be submitted to the National Assembly in the manner established by law. Reminding that one of the... more »
National Assembly Statement By Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Regarding 2012 Budget Performance
Dear MPs, Dear Colleagues, I would like to draw your attention to several important provisions that characterize the budget performance for 2012. First of all, I will refer to macro-economic environment and the year-end indicators. It is important to understand what kind of environment we had for budget exercise and economic growth. The actual summary of economic data showed that the economic recovery continued during the year leading to significant improvement of macroeconomic... more »
PM To Leave For Minsk
On May 30, a Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led government delegation will be off to Belarus on a two-day working visit to attend a scheduled meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government in Minsk. The delegation will comprise Chief of Government Staff Vache Gabriyelyan, Minister of Finance David Sargsyan, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Shavarsh Kocharyan and other dignitaries.
