Tigran Sargsyan welcomes Stefan Fule
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Stefan Fule. Greeting the guests, the Prime Minister thanked them for a warm welcome extended to him in Brussels. He went on to stress the importance of those meetings had with European officials by noting: “We are enthusiastic about our cooperation with the EU. It is a good opportunity for giving a new scope to reforms.” The head of government noticed that the European Union... more »
Jubilee commission meets in Government
The jubilee commission on preparation of Edward Mirzoyan’s 90 birth anniversary celebrations met at the Office of Government, presided at by commission chairman, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The meeting discussed and approved the draft program of events dedicated to Armenia’s Honored Artist Edward Mirzoyan’s 90 birth anniversary. The program features several jubilee events to be held in 2011 covering gala evenings, symposiums, contest-festivals, jubilee concerts,... more »
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 »