Meeting with JICA representatives
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a mission from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister said to be highly appreciative of the ongoing productive cooperation with the JICA and thanked them for the programs implemented in Armenia. Pleased with those JICA-assisted serious achievements recorded in Armenia’s energy sector, the head of government underscored the importance of the Yerevan TPP combined-cycle power unit project.... more »
Tigran Sargsyan receives Mark Horton
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed head of the IMF Armenia mission Mark Horton. The meeting was attended by Permanent Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Armenia Guillermo Tolosa. During the meeting, the parties described as positive the pace of IMF-GoA cooperation. Tigran Sargsyan thanked the mission for efficacious work. The parties next looked at the 3-year extended lending facility between the IMF and the Armenian government. They... more »
Members of CIS Council of Heads of State News Agencies welcomed by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation of CIS Council of Heads of State News Agencies in attendance of the 12th session of the Council. Highlighting the activities carried out by the CIS State news agencies, the Prime Minister said they had a serious political dimension. Meetings like this help trace back developments in the CIS countries and identify the challenges ahead. The ongoing cooperation allows the member States to fill the gaps available in this domain. The... more »
Government Council holds a meeting in Government
The MCA-Armenia Governing Council met in the Office of Government, presided at by GC chairman, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan advised that considerable efforts had been exerted since the latest sitting of the Council to ensure that the sums envisaged under the MCA-Armenia program were spent in full The US side was said to have been of great service by calling the government’s attention to the risks available under the... more »
Meetings with domestic producers to be continued
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, a consultative meeting was held today in the Office of Government involving Armenian Manufacturers’ Union board members and the heads of Public Council’s fiscal and economic affairs commission subcommittees. Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister stated, “I am convinced that this meeting will help us get a clearer idea of your vision of Armenia’s economic development and the government’s priorities. On the other... more »
Tigran Sargsyan receives Jean-Michel Hapi
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Head of the World Bank Armenia office Jean-Michel Hapi. WB-GoA partnership strategy-related issues have been discussed during the meeting.
Prime Minister: “We cannot develop unless we enjoy both internal and external freedom: even the freedom of thinking about freedom.”
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended a forum entitled “The legal aspect of Artsakh’s self-determination amid modern cross-border legal challenges: before and after Kosovo,” hosted by the International and Comparative Law Center in Armenia Mariott hotel. The head of government delivered a speech. “Yesterday we marked the 19th anniversary of one of most important events of our newest history – the Artsakh independence referendum. In this respect, the... more »
Sustainable Development Council Meets in Government
Armenia’s National Sustainable Development Council met in the Office of Government, presided at by council head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Council took note of Sustainable Human Development Association NGO chair Karine Danielyan’s report on the main principles and approaches underlying Armenia’s national concept of sustainable development in the framework of RIO+20. In her statement, she referred the agenda proposed for the 2012 world summit of sustainable... more »
IT Sector Development Agenda Discussed in Government
The IT Development Support Council met at the Office of Government, chaired by council head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan introduced the new members of the council. To begin with, Deputy Minister of Economy Vahe Danielyan reported back the status of previous meeting’s assignments. The Council took note of the report on the outcome of ArmTech – 2009 third forum held on November 5-8, 2009 in San Jose.... more »
Crackdown on cyber-terrorism
The national program on prevention of cyber-terrorism was discussed today at a prime minister-chaired consultative meeting held in Government. The meeting looked at the draft national program on prevention of cyber-terrorism which outlines the main areas and activities of State policy in this field. Stressing the need for getting the stakeholders’ proposals and recommendations included in the program, the council approved the draft national program on prevention of... more »
