Prime Minister attends congress of representatives of Armenian trade and industry chambers and business unions
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the congress of representatives of Armenian trade and industry chambers and business unions who have come together in Yerevan to set up the Armenian Trade Network association. On behalf of the Government, Tigran Sargsyan welcomed the congress and wished it successful proceedings. The head of government presented Armenia’s current social and economic status, dwelt on the problems faced account taken of the GDP structure and development trends.... more »
Business environment being improved
A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister presented the findings of the monitoring carried out in the system of immovable property cadastre. After priority action had been outlined by the head of government, the floor was given to the head of the State Committee on Immovable Property Cadastre by the Government. As the first item of the agenda, the government decided that henceforth... more »
Prime Minister receives Georgian ambassador
The head of government received newly appointed Georgian Ambassador to Armenia Tengiz Sharmanashvili. Welcoming the guest to the Office of Government and congratulating him on appointment, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan expressed appreciation of embassy activities in the two countries considering that Armenian and Georgian ambassadors deal with specific problems of concern to our citizens. “We hold the Georgian people in deep respect and are delighted that bilateral relations are... more »
UAE business women hosted in Government
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan eceived today a delegation led by UAE business women council head Sheikh Hind Al-Qassemi. Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister emphasized that the delegation’s visit is a good opportunity to discuss questions of economic cooperation between Armenia and the United Arab Emirates, as well as to exchange know-how in respect of involving Armenian women in business. Highly appreciative of UAE-Armenia political relations, Tigran Sargsyan stressed... more »
Joint RPA-EPP seminar: “The role of values in transition societies”
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan joined today Jaime Mayor Oreja, European People’s Party Group deputy chairman in the European Parliament, to attend a seminar in Yerevan entitled “The role of values in transition societies.” The seminar was also attended by Head of EU delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Raul Lutzenberger, Armenian MPs, RPA members and experts. Addressing the seminar, the head of government noted in part: “I am glad to greet European... more »
Message by Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on Armenian Genocide Victims Remembrance Day
Dear compatriots, Today we are marking the 96th anniversary of the Genocide of Armenians. The purpose of the appalling crime which was planned and carried out by the authorities of the Ottoman Turkey during World War I was to exterminate Armenians and, as a result, to deprive the Armenian people of their historical homeland ruling out any Armenian presence whatsoever - physical, historical, spiritual and cultural -on our native land. From the very moment of its perpetuation, the... more »
National sustainable development council’s meeting
National Sustainable Development Council met today at the Office of Government, chaired by council head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Council Secretary, President of “Association for Sustainable Human Development” NGO Karine Danielyan reported on the current status of the UN-launched Rio+20 global campaign and Armenia’s contribution to the process. In particular, she touched on the agenda of the 2012 global sustainable development summit to be held in Rio de Janeiro... more »
By Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s decision, Grisha Baghiyan was appointed First Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia.
Corruption risks to be curbed consistently
A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, he referred to the recently circulated opinion that the government has changed its policy concerning local self-government authorities. Though a series of legislative initiatives and decisions passed by the government point to the fact that a policy line aimed at ensuring greater independence for local self-government authorities has been abided over the past 3 years. The... more »
Phone talk between Armenian and Russian heads of government
Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and Head of RF Government Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation yesterday during which they discussed issues relating to current economic situation and bilateral trade and economic cooperation.