ANQA Foundation Board of Trustees Meeting
The board of trustees of the Enhanced Vocational Training Quality National Center Foundation (ANQA) met today in the Office of Government, presided at by BOT chairman, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. First, the meeting discussed the finalized draft of the procedure for institutional and academic program accreditation of primary, secondary and higher educational establishments. In particular, the meeting looked at the order of (institutional and academic) accreditation for... more »
Significant Improvement Due in Healthcare Services
A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Based on Article 70 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the Government suggested holding an extraordinary National Assembly sitting on June 21, at 12.00. The meeting endorsed the inventory of ambulances and attending equipment donated to Armenia under an agreement signed earlier between the governments of the Republic of Armenia and the People’s Republic of China. Prime Minister Tigran... more »
Prime Minister Attends Opening of Hotel Complex in Hankavan
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended yesterday the opening of Ani Resort hotel complex in Hankavan. Tigran Sargsyan toured the site to get acquainted with the services available at the complex. Extending congratulations on behalf of the government, the Prime Minister appreciated US-based businessman Sedrak Achenyan’s investment and expressed hope that it would set an example to other Diaspora-based entrepreneurs. The head of government said it to be noteworthy that the... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan: Export promotion is still a primary objective for us
CNN TV channel aired yesterday evening an interview with Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. We present the complete interview bellow: The first question related to the impact of the world economic crisis on Armenia’s economy and steps undertaken to overcome it. PM- The first problem that we encountered after the contraction was that the contraction was largely due to the fact that our economy was not sufficiently diversified. Our crisis response focused on three... more »
Prime Minister Meets with Armenian Businessmen in London
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan arrived in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a working visit. Earlier today, he met with Armenian businessmen from different countries in London. Tigran Sargsyan expressed conviction that meetings like this help get an idea of our people’s ability to withstand modern challenges. “We are facing quite serious challenges today. This refers not only to the Republic of Armenia, but also the whole Armenian nation. I do... more »
Prime Minister to Leave for London
Tomorrow - June 15, 2011 - Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will be off to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a working visit. In the frame of his visit, the Prime Minister of Armenia will attend a reception and a concert dedicated to two charity projects initiated by Prince Charles and ex-Armenian Prime Minister Armen Sargsyan referred to as “Yerevan - My Love” (four buildings of highest architectural and historical value will be restored and renovated... more »
MCA-Armenia SNCO Governing Council Meeting
MCA-Armenia SNCO governing council met at Government, chaired by council head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The council discussed and approved a package of application and attached documents for a 20th disbursement under the program subject to MCC approval. According to the application, MCA-Armenia expects to get USD 29,012,885 million for the third quarter of 2011 (July - September), of which USD 28,222,698 will cover the activities still to be carried out under the Irrigated... more »
Prime Minister Welcomes Miroslav Lajčák
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Miroslav Lajčák, a managing director at the European External Action Service. Welcoming the guests to the Office of Government, Tigran Sargsyan congratulated Miroslav Lajčák on appointment. The head of the Armenian government emphasized the pursuit of a political dialog through high-level contacts with the European Union. Thanking the Prime Minister reception, Miroslav Lajčák said the European Union... more »
More State-Order Positions in Higher Educational Institutions
A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister reminded that 20 days had been left until the closure of the first semester and called cabinet members’ attention on the necessity of drafting public accounts on implementation of priority tasks and programs. After the agenda had been approved, the government went on to look at the bills put up for discussion. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan... more »
T. Sargsyan: “Civil society should be built if we are to see fundamental changes in our countries”
On June 8, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan delivered a statement at the Vienna World Economic Forum during a session entitled “Eyeing Russia” which was devoted to the prospects of economic reforms in the Russian Federation, Russia’s accession to the WTO, the customs union of Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan, the integration processes and economic problems. The Prime Minister touched on the following key issues: the role of the State in shaping a pricing policy,... more »
