Deputy Prime Minister Matevosyan pays working visit to Syunik Province
Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan paid a working visit to Syunik Province on October 11-12. Accompanied by the Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan and Syunik Governor Robert Ghukasyan, the Deputy Prime Minister visited the bordering villages of Nerkin Hand, Srashen, Kornidzor, got acquainted with the problems of the residents, and gave appropriate instructions on the spot to solve them in the short and long term. The Deputy Prime Minister... more »
Arayik Harutyunyan participates in the high-level meeting of the Europe region of the Open Government Partnership initiative
Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of the Prime Minister's Staff and Head of the Open Government Partnership-Armenia (OGP) Arayik Harutyunyan participated in the high-level event of the OGP Europe region in Rome on October 11. High-ranking representatives of the Eastern Partnership and the Baltic countries participated in the event. At the meeting with Sanjay Pradhan, the CEO of the OGP, A. Harutyunyan spoke about the security challenges of the region, the latest Azerbaijani aggression and their... more »
29 students of IT sector win 2022 IT Education Award
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan presented the 2022 Education Award in the field of Information Technologies on behalf of the Prime Minister at the ceremony organized in the Synopsys Armenia. This year, 29 students of higher educational institutions of Armenia specialized in natural sciences and technologies were awarded within the framework of the annual educational award ceremony in the field of information technology. Sassine Ghazi, President and Chief Operating Officer... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan had a video call with the President of the Asian Development Bank
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan had a video call with the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Masatsugu Asakawa. The Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the importance of cooperation with ADB within the framework of the reforms carried out in key areas, specifically mentioning the works being implemented towards public administration reforms, digitalization, and human capital development. Mher Grigoryan also emphasized the increase of ADB’s direct cooperation with... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives the delegation led by the ministers of sport of Russia and Belarus
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received the delegation led by the Minister of Sport of the Russian Federation Oleg Matytsin and the Minister of Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Belarus Sergey Kovalchuk. Presidents of sports federations were included in the delegation. Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin and Ambassador of Belarus Alexander Konyuk were also present at the meeting. During the meeting, the prospects for deepening cooperation in the field of sports... more »
Arayik Harutyunyan introduces newly appointed Head of Urban Development, Technical Standards and Fire Safety Inspectorate
Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, today introduced the newly appointed Head of Urban Development, Technical Standards and Fire Safety Inspectorate Garegin Khachatryan to the staff. Arayik Harutyunyan first thanked the former head Gegham Shakhbazyan for the joint work and his contribution to the institutionalization of the inspection body. Mr. Harutyunyan congratulated Garegin Khachatryan on appointment and expressed confidence that under his leadership the... more »
The Government allocates AMD 508 million for the implementation of 21 subsidy programs in 7 regions of Armenia
A regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Mher Grigoryan. The Government adopted a decision regarding allocating 508,222.1 thousand AMD from the 2022 budget to the regional administrations of the Republic of Armenia for the purpose of fulfilling financial obligations to construction organizations within the framework of subsidy programs. Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Gnel Sanosyan reported that it is planned to... more »
Deputy PM Matevosyan participates in the Global Innovation Forum
Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan participated today in the fourth Global Innovation Forum, which is held by the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology in cooperation with the Government of Armenia. The Global Innovation Forum, which this year has the title "Technologies Transforming Life", is the Foundation's annual event, which focuses on the applications of artificial intelligence and their impact on human activity. The Forum brought together in Armenia... more »
Deputy PM Matevosyan participates in the 5th global meeting of WHO Emergency Medical Teams
Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan participated today in the 5th global meeting of Emergency Medical Teams (EMT) of the World Health Organization, which brought together more than 500 participants from 6 WHO regions. Formed after the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, the initiative of Emergency Medical Teams has grown over the years into a comprehensive network of qualified medical teams ready to provide immediate support to the population in emergency situations.... more »
Deputy PM Matevosyan receives representatives of leading technological and consulting companies
Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan today received the representatives of leading technological and consulting companies who arrived in Armenia within the framework of the Global Innovation Forum organized by the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST) in cooperation with the Government of the Republic of Armenia. Welcoming the participants of the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister referred to the potential of Armenia as an important technology center, specially... more »