Tigran Sargsyan Delivers Lecture In Harvard University
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called at Harvard University in the frame of his working visit to the United States. The head of government had a meeting-lecture in one of the world’s leading universities - Kennedy School of Government (Harvard University). After making a note in the guestbook of top-ranking officials, the Prime Minister met with the faculty and students of Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Tufts University. The... more »
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Meets With Governor of Massachusetts Deval Patrick
On December 12, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Governor of the U.S. state of Massachusetts Deval Patrick. On behalf of President Serzh Sargsyan, the Prime Minister handed Mkhitar Gosh medal to the Governor and thanked the Governor for assistance in the construction of a monument commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Deval Patrick asked Tigran Sargsyan to forward his gratitude to the President of the Republic of Armenia for the medal. The parties went on to... more »
Armenian Government, IBM Reach Cooperation Agreement
The Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led delegation visited the Silicon Valley-based IBM company headquarters on December 11, 2012. An agreement was reached with IBM to set up a task force to look into the possibilities and prospects of bilateral cooperation. A group of IBM experts will come to Armenia to get acquainted with local IT companies, as well as with the activities of those institutions engaged in fundamental science. The task force is due to come up with findings by... more »
www.e-payments.am Gets Best Conceived Site Award
On December 8, a gala event was held to sun up the results of ArmNet Awards 2012 all-Armenian web contest. www.e-payments.am won the Best Conception award. Note that the international jury of ArmNet Awards 2010 had unanimously recognized www.e-gov.am as the best innovative site of the year. Held for the third time this year, the ArmNet Awards aims to assess progress in the internet domain, encouraging and promoting new web content. The ArmNet 2012 annual event was organized... more »
Silicon Valley Hosts Armenia’s Representative Office
Attended by the Prime Minister-led government delegation, Armenia’s IT and High-Tech Representative Office was officially inaugurated in the Silicon Valley Plug and Play Tech Center. Then a memorandum of understanding was signed on the establishment of a first-ever venture capital fund in Armenia to allow access to financial investment for local IT companies. Answering the journalists’ questions after the signing ceremony, Tigran Sargsyan stated in part, “The... more »
Armenian Government and Leading U.S.-Based IT Companies Sign Cooperation Memoranda
Attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, ArmTech 2012 congress continues its proceedings at Stanford University of California. U.S. Ambassador John Heffern welcomed the participants of the conference: “ When I arrived in Armenia, I could not even imagine that the country might boast such a well-developed IT industry. Creative mind is Armenia’s key to the future. Based on a UNESCO survey, the U.S. Trade Ministry has published a report stating that Armenia tops the list of... more »
ArmTech 2012 Forum Kicks Off In USA
Attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the ArmTech 2012 high-tech development forum kicked off in San Jose. Welcoming the participants on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the Prime Minister thanked the organizers: “Already traditional, ArmTech plays an important role in the economic life of Armenia. It helps us discuss and outline the leading sectors of the economy, as well as look at IT development prospects. I wish you all fruitful work in the hope that... more »
Tigran Sargsyan: “NGO initiatives are in the best interest of our people”
Later today Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the residence of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Primate of the Western Diocese Archbishop Hovnan Terteryan briefed the Premier on the ongoing activities and programs of the diocese. Then the Prime Minister met with the representatives of the Armenian community in Southern California, and answered their questions relating to Armenia’s internal and external problems. After the meeting, Tigran Sargsyan... more »
Tigran Sargsyan Paying Working Visit To United States
On December 8, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Welcoming the Armenian Prime Minister, the Mayor of Los Angeles highlighted the role of the Armenian community of Los Angeles in the city’s public life. Discussing bilateral cooperation, the parties arranged to set up a working group to develop cooperation programs. The official interview was followed by a Mayor of Los Angeles-hosted reception in honor of the Prime Minister of... more »
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan On Working Visit To United States
On December 8, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s working visit to the United States kicked off. On the first day of the working visit, the Prime Minister went to the California Institute of Technology, where he met with University President Jean-Lou Chameau. During the meeting, the Prime Minister introduced the ongoing educational reform in Armenia aimed at improving the quality of education and promoting Armenian universities’ international accreditation. As they discussed... more »
