Prime Minister meets with WB representatives
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a World Bank delegation led by leading economist for South Caucasian Pedro Rodriguez. In attendance was head of the World Bank Armenia office Jean-Michel Happi. The meeting agenda comprised mining sector tax regime peculiarities and methodology, inclusive of tax regime efficiency enhancement-related issues.
State support for investment program
On visit to Jermuk International Company, which is the Armenia representative of PepsiCo International, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan familiarized himself with the pace running works at the newly founded enterprise, which is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies of European manufacture. To launch production of carbonized drinks of some trade marks, last year Jermuk International imported AMD2.8bn dram worth of equipment for which the Company was granted a VAT payment deferral to... more »
Armenian Prime Minister and Swiss President discuss prospects of bilateral cooperation
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with President of Switzerland Micheline Calmy-Rey on the sidelines of Swiss President’s official visit to Armenia. On behalf of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, a working breakfast was hosted in honor of the high-ranking guest during which the head of the Armenian government described the current status and the development prospects of Armenia’s economy. At the request of the President of Switzerland, Tigran Sargsyan presented... more »
Natural gas to get cheaper for vulnerable households
An outgoing cabinet sitting was held today in the schoolhouse after Mesrop Mashtots of Oshakan village, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan To begin with, the sitting heard and took note of the 2010 annual report on the social-economic status of Aragatsotni marz, delivered by marz governor Sargis Sahakyan. The government next passed a decision on establishing lower tariffs for natural gas supplied to vulnerable households. Hayrusgasard CJSC was suggested lowering gas tariffs set... more »
Farmers to get barley seeds
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called at Masis railroad station of Ararat marz to attend the unloading of the first lot of a total of 189 tons of high-grade barley seeds to be imported from Ukraine. Over 2000 tons of barley seeds are due to be imported into the country with a view to developing seed-breeding activities, as well as tackling a number of key problems. The head of government was reported on the imported seeds’ quality. The seeds of first reproduction will be made... more »
Business registration: henceforth online and through one-stop-shop
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called at the newly opened center of State Register’s Legal Persons Agency of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia. Cutting off the symbolic ribbon, the Prime Minister took a walk round the premises getting acquainted with the center’s possibilities. Following the reforms carried out by the government, the one-stop-shop principle has been introduced. As a result, the citizens will no longer have to turn to several agencies in... more »
Meeting with representatives of ITERA
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today a delegation led by chairman of board of directors of ITERA Russian oil-and-gas company Igor Makarov. Welcoming the guests, the head of government expressed satisfaction at the current pace of course of cooperation and stressed the importance of programs aimed at its further development. The parties discussed possibilities for identifying new areas of cooperation and realizing investment programs. They also reviewed questions of mutual... more »
Food security in spotlight
A cabinet sitting was held today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Opening the sitting, the Prime Minister stated: “Six months ago the Prime Minister’s Control Service together with the Food Security Department conducted checks in the cheese production sector and revealed serious problems. Food security is crucial for us and is included in the 4 key areas of EU-Armenia cooperation. We have to establish proper rules and regulations in line with the... more »
Barley seeds to go to poor communities
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called a consultative meeting to discuss the 2011 barley crop development program. In attendance were Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Development Armen Gevorgyan and marz governors. According to Tigran Sargsyan, 2000 tons of seeds will be imported not only to develop domestic seed production, but also to tackle a number of other key tasks. “It has been repeatedly stated during the previous discussions that cultivated areas are... more »
Draft territorial development concept submitted
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan participated in the presentation of the draft of Armenia’s territorial development concept. The ceremony was attended by Vice Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan, head of the United Nations Armenia Office Dafina Gercheva, marz governors, civil society representatives, local and international experts. Greeting those present, the Prime Minister noted that harmonious territorial development is a government priority considering that the over-centralization... more »
