Economy-Related Legal Act Reform Council Holds First Sitting
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Economy-Related Legal Act Reform Council held its first meeting in Office of Government. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister addressed the audience with a welcoming speech: “We are holding the first meeting of the newly formed council, which must deal with regulatory legal acts in an effort to cut the senseless red tape. The Council has the mission of identifying and addressing redundancies in government functions by... more »
“Construction And Interior 2012” Exposition Kicks Off
Attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, “Construction and Interior 2012” exposition kicked off at Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex. “This is a good platform for familiarization with innovations and new ideas in construction, as well as for dialogue and cooperation between the participants,” the Prime Minister said and expressed hope that the expo will promote construction in Armenia. This 5th edition of the exposition is attended by 150 organizations.... more »
SME Development Discussed
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Small and Medium-Size Enterprise Development Council met at Government. “The Council has the key mission of fostering small and medium-size enterprise in our country. The question is of political importance because we will not be able to build a civil society without a well-developed system of small businesses in Armenia. This is why the problem is deemed to have a political dimension along with the economic one. We must... more »
Notice
At the Cabinet sitting of March 29, 2012, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan advised that in accordance with applicable legislation, those public officials involved in the upcoming parliamentary election would have to go on holiday to prevent them from using their public position for electoral purposes. Please be informed that applications have been received from the following officials who will be away on holiday until this May 6: Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs -... more »
Revenue Program Successfully Completed
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. To begin with, the head of government reported back revenue collection performance for the first quarter of 2012: “Since the question of fiscal receipts was the subject of heated debate in 2011, with some concerns expressed about the revenue side of the budget, I would like to brief you on the results of the first quarter of 2012. We have complied with the proposed program and even overrun the targets set... more »
Tigran Sargsyan Receives Foreign Minister Of Cyprus
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis. ”I am pleased that our bilateral relations are at a high political level. We must deepen and strengthen them further. There is a serious amount of untapped economic potential, therefore we should develop such programs as would promote economic development,” he said. In this context, Tigran Sargsyan noted the government of Armenia is ready to host a... more »
Border Checkpoint Issues Discussed
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called a consultative meeting to analyze the findings of the monitoring conducted at border checkpoints. The meeting looked into the existing problems and possible solutions. “Border checkpoint monitoring is being conducted on a regular basis to get a first-hand view of the situation and identify problems. Huge efforts were made last year to improve the situation and, as a result, positive changes have been recorded in this area,” the Prime... more »
Bavaria Justice System Representatives Hosted In Government
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Bavaria Deputy Minister of Justice Dr. Helmut Palder and Prosecutor-General of Munich Dr. Christoph Strötz who arrived in Armenia on March 31 at the invitation of Armenian Prosecutor-General Aghvan Hovsepyan. Greeting the guests, the head of government said: “We are pleased that the Office of Prosecutor-General of Armenia entertains such valuable linkages with their counterparts from Bavaria as part of international cooperation. Our... more »
Pension Reform In Focus
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, a consultation on pension reform was held at Government. The Prime Minister told the State Revenue Committee representatives to submit a cost estimate for the release of budget funds. Concerning the timetable proposed for introduction of the system of electronic signatures, Tigran Sargsyan said it will be introduced according to the schedule and the state will subsidize the expenses of extending electronic signatures to SME. The... more »
Transcript of Joint Press Conference Of Prime Ministers Tigran Sargsyan and Boyko Borisov
Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan - Dear colleagues, we are honored to welcome the Bulgarian Prime Minister’s delegation to Armenia. We are convinced that this visit will open up a new chapter in the history of bilateral economic, social and political relations. We have a deeply-rooted long history of cooperation, but today we regretfully stated our dissatisfaction with the current level of economic cooperation which should be given a strong impetus. To this end, we agreed... more »
