Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan receives Armenian businessman and philanthropist Noubar Afeyan
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received Noubar Afeyan, an Armenian businessman and philanthropist, founder and executive director of Flagship Pioneering company. Minister of High-tech Industry Mkhitar Hayrapetyan also participated in the meeting. Welcoming the guest, the Deputy Prime Minister highly appreciated the initiatives implemented in Armenia for years with the support of Noubar Afeyan, highlighting their significance in bringing systemic changes. In this context,... more »
The Government approves the state budget bill 2025 of the Republic of Armenia
The regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. The government approved the state budget bill 2025 of the Republic of Armenia. The bill was presented by Finance Minister Vahe Hovhannisyan, nwho noted that some changes and improvements were made in the bill. The Minister of Finance also referred to the main financial indicators. Accordingly, in 2025 GDP is forecasted at 11 trillion 50 billion AMD, economic growth at 5.6 percent, GDP deflator... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan receives the newly appointed Ambassador of the Netherlands
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received Marieke Harriet Monroy-Winter, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Armenia. The Deputy Prime Minister congratulated the Ambassador on assuming the post and wished her success in the implementation of her responsible mission. During the meeting, Tigran Khachatryan presented the current macroeconomic indicators and economic policy priorities to the Ambassador, referring to the... more »
An extraordinary meeting of the SME Development Council took place
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan chaired the extraordinary session of the Small and Medium Business Development Council of the Republic of Armenia. Summarizing the results of the implementation of the decisions made during the previous session, the Council referred to a number of issues related to tax policy and administration. In particular, a detailed discussion was held between the members of the Council regarding the draft law of the Republic of Armenia "On Amendments... more »
EU and Armenia Launch Visa Liberalisation Dialogue
Today, in Yerevan, the European Commission and the Republic of Armenia announced the start of a visa liberalisation dialogue. This process aims to support Armenia in achieving a visa-free regime for short-stays with the EU, provided that the relevant conditions for well-managed mobility and security are put in place. The visa dialogue is part of the broader framework of EU-Armenia relations, which has seen significant progress since the signing of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and... more »
The session of the inter-departmental commission for evaluation of subsidy applications was held under the leadership of the Deputy Prime Minister
Under the coordination of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan and with the participation of the leadership and representatives of the concerned state bodies, the regular meeting of the interdepartmental commission for the evaluation of the subsidy applications for 2024 for the development of the economic and social infrastructures of the communities of Armenia, in addition to the subsidies provided by the state annual budgets, took place today. During the session, 29 program subsidy... more »
A regular meeting of the subsidy application evaluation committee was held
On August 19, under the leadership of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan, the regular meeting of the interdepartmental commission for the evaluation of subsidy applications for 2024 aimed at the development of the economic and social infrastructures of Armenian communities, in addition to the subsidies provided by the state annual budgets, was held. During the session, 40 program subsidy applications received from the communities were discussed
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan participates in the event dedicated to Builder's Day
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan participated in the event organized on the occasion of Builder's Day today. He congratulated the builders on the occasion of the professional holiday, wishing them fruitful work. "With its current Action Plan, the government has undertaken the obligation to implement urban development projects of an unprecedented scale throughout the territory of the republic, building several hundred schools and pre-school institutions, health, sports,... more »
The refund for non-cash payments to pensioners will be 12% instead of 10%, and the maximum amount of refund will rise from 5000 AMD to 6000 AMD
The regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan. The Government made a decision by which changes will be made in the decision N 2346-A of the Government of the Republic of Armenia of December 28, 2023 "On the implementation of the public-private partnership project for the provision of biometric passports and identification cards in the Republic of Armenia". Some deadlines for the components of the project, such as the deadline for... more »
The Government approves the support program for the operators providing the slaughterhouse service
The regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan. The Government approved the support program for the operators providing the slaughterhouse service. As a result of the adoption of the decision, slaughterhouse slaughter will be promoted, slaughterhouses will be established as logistics centers, equal competitive conditions will be created for slaughterhouses paying turnover and value added tax, the volume of meat sales by slaughterhouses... more »
