Prime Minister welcomes participants of international conference with economic competition-related agenda
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended an international conference dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the founding of the State commission on protection of economic competition (SCPEC) of the Republic of Armenia. Scheduled for March 12-23, the forum is attended by secretary-general of the UN Conference on Trade and Development Supachaj Panitchpakdi, representatives of Armenia-accredited embassies and international organizations, as well as heads of antimonopoly authorities from over 15... more »
Prime Minister meets with Georgian Minister for Territorial Development and Infrastructures
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Minister for Territorial Development and Infrastructures of Georgia Ramaz Nikolaishvili. Welcoming the guest, the Prime Minister stressed the need for activating economic relations between Armenia and Georgia. “I think it is in the best interest of our two peoples as the providing of wider economic space to economic entities may increase the two countries’ potential of economic growth.” In this context, Tigran Sargsyan spoke... more »
EU supportive of reform program
A cabinet sitting was held today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Summing up the outcome of the government delegation’s latest visit to Brussels, the Prime Minister said the most importance result is that all the European structures are prepared to extend all-out support to the Republic of Armenia. To ensure enforcement of the law on licensing, the government passed over a dozen of decisions with the view of amending a number of licensing-related previous... more »
Tigran Sargsyan: “International community should send a clear indication that there is no alternative to peaceful settlement.”
On the sidelines of his visit to the Kingdom of Belgium, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan delivered a statement at the External Relations Committee of the European Parliament after which he answered the journalists’ questions. Below you will find the Prime Minister’s answers and the questions which may be grouped in 3 main areas: “The first group of the questions relate to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. I feel you wish the conflict were settled for which I am... more »
Prime Minister sums up outcome of his visit to Brussels
“To succeed in multilateral relations, including in Europe, it is important to have precedents of successful bilateral relations,” President of Belgian Parliament Andre Flao said after the meeting with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan in Brussels. In this context, he made a point of Armenian Prime Minister’s visit to the Kingdom of Belgium during which a broad range of issues relating to the furtherance of bilateral relations was discussed, including possibilities for... more »
Speech by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan
In the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament Honorable President; Esteemed Members of the European Parliament, Ladies and Gentlemen; I am greatly honored today to address the Foreign Affairs Committee and grateful to the European Parliament for organizing this meeting. Any question that is on today’s agenda must be viewed in the context of the recent developments taking place in the world. 1. What force is driving the current turbulence, crises, and... more »
Tigran Sargsyan: “We are convinced to succeed in all spheres in 2011”
During the joint press conference following his meeting with Jose Manuel Barroso, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia described as very warm the talks held with the head of the European Commission. “First of all, I wish to extend my appreciation of the warm welcome offered to the Armenian delegation. We had substantial talks on all the items of the EU-Armenia cooperation agenda.” As he gave his estimate of the cooperation, Jose Manuel Barroso highlighted all those... more »
Tigran Sargsyan: Reforms to be reinvigorated with EU support
On the second day of his trip to the Kingdom of Belgium, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with President of Belgian Parliament Peters Dani. During the meeting, possibilities for the furtherance of Armenian-Belgian ties and partnership prospects were discussed. Note that as early as on March 16, 1998, the Belgian Senate adopted a resolution which evoking the multitude of studies on Turkey’s Armenian population of early 20th century, as well as the UN convention on prevention and... more »
Meeting held between Armenian Prime Minister and President of European Parliament
“The European Parliament appreciates Armenia’s commitment to reform and transparency, democratization, improved judiciary and human rights,” President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek said today at the briefing that followed his meeting with Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Jerzy Buzek welcomed the discussions held with the view of signing an association agreement, creating deep and comprehensive free trade zone and easing visa requirements. “We are concerned... more »
Armenian, Belgian Prime Ministers meet in Brussels
On the sidelines of his 3-day working visit to Brussels, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with his Belgian counterpart Yves Leterme. Discussed were issues concerning bilateral relations and cooperation in EU frameworks. The parties highlighted the scheduled signing of an agreement on avoidance of double taxation which is supposed to provide better conditions for the development of economic ties between the two countries. The parties have discussed the possibility of a... more »
