PM Visits ARMENAL Company
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited ARMENAL, the aluminum foil producing entity which a subsidiary of RUSAL. Accompanied by Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan, the head of government got acquainted with the production process and the company’s forthcoming projects. Then a consultative meeting was held, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and attended by the Minister of Economy and the heads of metallurgical companies. The meeting discussed development prospects, as well as... more »
Issues Of Public Concern In Focus
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister said to have received several applications from publishers, authors and book sellers concerning the recent rise in book prices. In this connection, the Minister of Finance was asked to give some explanations on the matter. The Prime Minister next referred to the package of draft amendments to the laws on taxes, land tax and property tax, which imply that... more »
PM Awards USSR People’s Artist Regimatas Adomaitis
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the delegation of Lithuania who are in Armenia to attend the 10th ArmMONO international theatrical festival. The delegation included Deputy Minister of Culture Devidas Stanponkus, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Culture Nomeda Zenkene, USSR People's Artist Regimantas Adomaitis. The meeting was attended by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to the Republic of Armenia Giedrius Apuokas. Welcoming the guests, the head of... more »
Haikyan Awards Ceremony Was Held
Attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Haikyan Awards Ceremony was held today at the headquarters of Armenia’s Youth Foundation in Yerevan. Haikyan awards were presented to those youth and student entities having excelled in different fields of youth policy in 2011. The awards were handed out by the Prime Minister himself. ”The most important goal of the contest is to encourage and promote activity and self-organization among the youth. This may raise the overall... more »
ADA Governing Council Holds Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Armenian Development Agency CJSC Governing Council held today a regular meeting in the Office of Government. ADA Director General Robert Haroutunyan presented the annual report of activities for 2011. In particular, he touched upon the programs aimed at attracting investments and promoting exports, as well as on the changes made to the Agency in the frame of structural reform. He advised that foreign direct investments amounted to about AMD... more »
PM Condoles With Former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan On Mother’s Passing
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan sent a message of condolences to former Prime Minister Hrant Bagratyan on the passing of his mother. The message reads in part: “I deeply condole with you on the demise of your beloved mother Eugenia. Please accept my most heartfelt sympathies for your loss.”
PM Believes U.S. - Armenia Relations Diversified and Multifaceted
A gala concert, entitled “World harmony from A to A (from Armenia to America),” was held in the concert hall after Aram Khachaturyan on February 25 - on the 20th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Armenia and the United States. It was the unique of its kind with collaborative musical works authored by from 8 to 14 years-old U.S. and Armenian children. Welcoming the participants, the Prime Minister said, “The symbol of today’s gathering is... more »
Tigran Sargsyan Receives U.S. Ambassador
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Armenia John Heffern. A broad range of bilateral relations-associated issues have been discussed, including a number of joint programs The parties exchanged views on the upcoming parliamentary elections and businessmen’s involvement in them, as well as the Armenian draft law on the legal status of the state of emergency. The Prime Minister said maximum transparency... more »
The State Set To Tackle Causes Behind Social Inequality
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in the “Child and family welfare in Armenia through integrated social services” conference. The Prime Minister presented the fundamentals of his government’s new social policy as developed with the United Nations’ and World Bank’s technical assistance. Considering the introduction of integrated social services as a priority, Tigran Sargsyan said pilot projects have been successfully implemented based on the... more »
Farmers Get Relief Of AMD 43BN-Worth Fiscal Liabilities
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The meeting approved a set of amendments to the following laws: “On property and land tax arrears,” “On taxes,” “On land tax,” “On property tax,” which imply temporary relief of property tax and land tax arrears, as well as of accrued fines and penalties for domestic property and land tax payers. In this connection, the Prime Minister stated in part:... more »
