Armenia-Uruguay Economic Cooperation Discussed
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Chairman of the House of Representatives of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Jorge Orrico. “We are confident that your visit will help boost and deepen the Armenian-Uruguayan relationship,” the Prime Minister said welcoming the guest. For his part, Jorge Orrico said that Armenia is of strategic importance to his country within the CIS region and can serve as a connecting link with the countries of this region.... more »
PM Addresses National Assembly
Dear Chairpersons, Dear Members of Parliament, I wish to note that the National Assembly budget debate started with the Prime Minister’s statement. I had the honor to outline the ideological principles upon which to build the draft State budget law. Now I wish to thank you for interest and helpful discussions. The task number one is the following: we must keep our people and the State safe of turmoil and external risks in 2013. This is a serious problem, taking into account... more »
No Hazardous Food Products Allowed On Consumer Tables
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan spoke on food safety issues. “Stricter rules are being enacted. There will be no retreat in this field as we would never let hazardous cheese appear on the family table.” Minister of Transport and Communications Gagik Beglaryan and Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan reported back the status of their... more »
PM Receives Latvia Foreign Minister
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevichs. Welcoming the guest, the Prime Minister stated, “We attach great importance to developing relations with Latvia and stand ready to endeavor toward the furtherance of cooperation.” The Latvian Foreign Minister said his country is interested in developing multifaceted ties with Armenia, With reference to economic cooperation, the parties stressed the importance of... more »
Tigran Sargsyan Welcomes Newly Appointed Greek Ambassador To Armenia
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed Greek Ambassador to Armenia Ioanis Taghis. Congratulating the Ambassador on the startup of his diplomatic mission, the Prime Minister stated, “Although our cooperation and friendship go far back into history, still much effort is needed on the way to strengthening the bilateral ties. The Armenian government will do its utmost to draw upon the untapped potential available in Armenia-Greece relations.” In turn,... more »
PM Receives Representatives Of Political Forces Involved In Eurasian Inter-Party Consultations
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the representatives of Russian “United Rossia,” Ukrainian “Regions,” Kazakhstan’s People’s Democratic “Nur Otan” parties, which are engaged in Eurasian inter-party consultations. The Prime Minister welcomed the steps aimed at activating inter-party cooperation and political dialog and appreciated their further development. “It is important as our countries are cooperating within the CIS... more »
Transport-Related Legislation Improved
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Economic Legislation Reform Council met in the Office of Government. Acting Director of State Agency National Centre for Legislative Regulation Project Implementation Unit by the Government Staff of the Republic of Armenia Armen Yeghiazaryan presented a package of proposals for organization the carriage of passengers by taxi. The licensing procedures have been studied and simplified considerably. The package of legal acts was... more »
Exposition Dedicated To Russian-Armenian Diplomatic Ties’ 20th Anniversary Kicks Off In Yerevan
Accompanied by RF Ambassador to Armenia Vyacheslav Kovalenko, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the opening of a photo exposition dedicated to Russian-Armenian diplomatic ties’ 20th anniversary, which was held at the Moscow House of Yerevan. Welcoming the idea of organizing such an exhibition, the Prime Minister said: “Thanks to a few talented photographers, we have the opportunity to walk along the 20-year-long-history of the Russian-Armenian diplomatic relations and... more »
Luys Foundation Calls On All Armenians To Rally For Education
Luys Foundation addressed the Armenian world with a motto of “Through education to life” in a bid to raise funds for educational purposes. During an event held at Sardarapat memoria as attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Foundation manager Jacqueline Karaaslanyan noted that 10 dollars donated by every Armenian will make USD100m a year to form a basis for Luys Foundation’s viability by 2015. According to the Prime Minister, today’s gathering has a great... more »
PM Gets Acquainted With State-Supported Pharmaceutical Company’s Activities
Accompanied by Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited “Liquor” pharmaceutical company to get a first-hand view of production processes and development programs. Established in 1991, the company manufactures medical supplies for intravenous (drip) 100-3000 ml capacity injection, 1-20 ml of sterile ophthalmic drug production and capacity, as well as 5 and 10 ml capacity, which contains a list of about 60 names of medicines and covers around 30... more »