Procurement Field to be Regulated
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Government made amendments and additions to the decision “On Procurement Process Management” of February 10, 2011, which aims to improve the efficiency of the field, ensure the transparency processes and reduce corruption risks. Based on this decision, the Executive approved the evaluation and approval process of “State-private Partnership” (SPP). The document defines the evaluation... more »
PM Demands Explanations
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan: Mr. Gabrielyan, you were assigned to submit explanations regarding the deficiencies discovered in the procurement field. RA Minister of Finance Vache Gabrielyan: Mr. Prime Minister, as the Minister regulating the procurement field, I can present that most of the problems and shortcoming are not due to the normative field or regulations, where we also have problems, and we will do our best to resolve them quickly, but the problem here is connected... more »
Romik Harutyunyan was awarded with the RA Prime Minister's Commemorative medal
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan awarded First Deputy Director of the National Security Service adjunct to the Government Romik Harutyunyan with the PM’s Commemorative medal for his significant contribution to ensuring Armenia’s national security and positive achievements in operative intelligence activities, as well as on the occasion of his 50th birth anniversary.
PM Holds a Farewell Meeting with the Ambassador of Indonesia to Armenia
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Indonesia to Armenia Nining Rochadiat, who is completing her diplomatic mission in our country. “There have been some developments in the relations between our two countries during your tenure and there have been improvements in that area. We attach great importance to the intensification of bilateral relations with Indonesia and we are ready to invest additional efforts in that direction,”... more »
PM Tigran Sargsyan Receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain, State Minister for European Affairs David Leadington
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of Great Britain, State Minister for European Affairs David Leadington. “We hope that your visit will help to find new areas of bilateral cooperation. I think we can significantly increase the level of the Armenian-British economic cooperation,” said Tigran Sargsyan. David Leadington noted that Great Britain attaches great importance to the further development of relations with Armenia and is ready to... more »
PM Discusses Results of the IMF Staff Mission to Armenia
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Head of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Armenia Mission Mark Horton. Welcoming the guests at the Government, the Prime Minister expressed contentment over the successful implementation of joint projects. “It is important that we fully comply with our fiscal obligations. The registered budget deficit was lower than expected, inflation remained as planned, and economic growth was better than we had planned.” Mark... more »
Armenia Registers the Highest Growth Rate in the IT Field in South Caucasus
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Hamadoun Touré. The Prime Minister said that Mr. Touré’s visit to Armenia is a good opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest. Secretary General of ITU noted that the Union is satisfied with the positive changes in the telecommunications sector in our country. “We are glad that there are visible developments in the IT field in Armenia. Of... more »
PM Tigran Sargsyan’s Congratulatory Message to the Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on His Birth Anniversary
Honorable Dmitry Medvedev, On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I cordially congratulate you on the occasion of your birthday. I wish you and your family peace, happiness and good health. I wish you productive activities and new achievements for the benefit of Russia and the Russian people. I am confident that our joint efforts directed to the further integration of the economies of Russia and Armenia will lead to substantial results, transmitting new... more »
Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize to Be Granted
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The RA Government has decided to allocate 200 thousand US dollars from its reserve fund for granting the Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize. “Phoenix” Foundation will allocate another 300 thousand US dollars: the total of 500 thousand US dollars will amount the sum of the prize. “Luys” Foundation will allocate 50 thousand US dollars to compensate for the cost of the award ceremony.... more »
PM Receives Philippe Lefort
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Philippe Lefort. The parties talked about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenia’s European integration process and other regional issues. The Prime Minister pointed out that Armenia is interested in resolving the conflict through peace talks. “The OSCE Minsk Group representatives can prove that Armenia works in that direction, the... more »
