By Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s decision, Liana Hunanyan was relieved of the office of Head of Financial and Economics Department of the Government Staff of the Republic of Armenia. Under another decision signed by the Prime Minister, Liana Hunanyan was appointed Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Armenia. *** Date of birth, date, place of birth March 28, 1977, Yerevan Education 1994-1998, State Engineering University of Armenia, Department of... more »
Painters’ Union 80th Anniversary-Dated Exhibition Kicks Off
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the opening of an Armenian Painters’ Union 80th anniversary-dedicated exhibition at the headquarters of the Painters’ Union. Accompanied by Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan and President of the Painters’ Union Karen Aghamyan, the head of government toured the exposition getting acquainted with over 500 works on display.
Meeting With UK House of Lords Member
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Professor Ara Darzi, member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom, member of the board of trustees of Armenia’s National Competitiveness Foundation (NCFA), who earlier today attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Oncology Center of Excellence in Yerevan. Welcoming the guest, the Prime Minister said, “It is a pleasure that you are working with the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia which operates under the... more »
Statement By Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan At Joint Sitting Of National Assembly Standing Commissions During Discussion Of 2013 State Budget Bill
Honorable Vice-President of National Assembly Sharmazanov, Dear Mr. Minasyan, Dear Colleagues, As Mr. Minasyan said, I will try to present the philosophy and the key points of the 2013 State budget bill. Firstly, I would like to refer to the situation in 2012, which creates prerequisites for the implementation of the 2013 State budget. At the moment, we summarize the data provided by the National Statistics Service, including the month of September, we can say that we... more »
Inspection Reform Coordination Council Holds Regular Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Inspection Reform Coordination Council held its seventh sitting in the Office of Government. The meeting discussed and approved the draft checklists of State inspectorates for fire safety, environment and natural resources. Then the council concentrated on the risk-based audit methodology and draft checklists of the transport and energy state inspectorates. The State Transport Inspectorate’s draft checklist was approved by the... more »
Tigran Sargsyan: “Development of IT systems and telecommunications is a government priority”
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the opening of “CIS money transfers: development prospects, new trends and technologies” conference which has kicked off in Yerevan. Welcoming the participants on behalf of the Government, the Prime Minister said. “Two thirds of Armenians are living abroad, which means that remittances are of paramount importance to us. We must eye the future trying to bring out all the challenges and risks we can face in this area. The... more »
PM Gets Acquainted With Modern Food And Drug Safety Expert Lab Operations
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited today the state-of-the-art food and drug safety expert lab at Nor-Gyukh village of Kotayk Marz, which was built by Tonus-Les Ltd. Accompanied by Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan and Healthcare Minister Derenik Dumanyan, the Prime Minister toured the lab getting acquainted the ongoing activities. The investment program has a total cost of AMD1.3bn, which according to the contract signed with the Ministry of Economy will help create at least 50... more »
Tigran Sargsyan Congratulates Bidzina Ivanishvili On Assuming Georgian Prime Minister’s Office
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I congratulate you on taking up the office of Head of Government of Georgia. I wish you every success and many accomplishments in your important mission. I am confident that through joint effort will be able to give a new impetus to bilateral cooperation, which is based on deeply-rooted traditions of centuries-old friendship between the Armenian and Georgian peoples. I take this opportunity to invite you to make an... more »
Government Set For Breakthrough In Economy
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. To begin with, the Prime Minister commissioned the ministers and heads of government agencies concerned to set for a radical breakthrough in a number of economic sectors. The Executive took note of the report of the Chief of Government Staff of Government on the status of the assignments given in connection with the August 9 decision on government activities and priority issues (09.08.2012-30.09.2012). A... more »
Prime Minister’s Congratulatory Message On Republic of Armenia People’s Artist Sos Sargsyan’s Birthday Anniversary
Please accept my heartfelt congratulations on your 83rd birthday anniversary. A man is said to be esteemed not for the years lived, but for wisdom. Dear Master, each year you have lived with us in a bright point in our nation’s history, full of depth and wisdom: I would like to avoid the official forms and thank you deeply for the trace that you have left on my generation. As I was young, I tried not to miss a single performance of yours. As early as 10-15 days before the... more »