Business environment improves in Armenia
A cabinet sitting was held today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Tigran Sargsyan informed the meeting that the first session of the Board of the All-Armenian Bank had been held at which Vahram Nercisiants was nominated to post of executive director. Thanking him for years-long teamwork, The Prime Minister wished him every success in this new position. Based on Article 70 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the Government decided to suggest the... more »
The head of government attends opening of Tigran the Great’s 1250th anniversary-dedicated exposition of children's paintings
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended today the opening of Tigran the Great’s 1250th anniversary-dedicated exposition of children's paintings at the National Aesthetics Center. The ceremony was also attended by Vicar of Armenian Apostolic Church Ararat Patriarchal Diocese, Archbishop Navasard Kchoyan, chairman of the Worldwide Union of Armenian Painters Ghazar Mirzoyan, general director of Armentel CJSC Igor Klimko. Congratulating those present and the children with the opening of... more »
The main stage of “Computer for All” program is off
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended today a gala event ushering in the launch of the main stage of the Computer for All program, which seeks to boost the use of computers and the Internet and, thereby, help develop information technologies in Armenia. First, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan was introduced to the capacities of those computers available under the program. Then, the head of government attended an open class held at Mekhitar Sebstatsi educational complex. Highlighting... more »
Independence 20th anniversary-dedicated actions discussed
The standing commission on preparation of independence 20th anniversary-dedicated actions held its first sitting in the Office of Government, chaired by head of commission, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The meeting discussed the draft program of independence 20th anniversary-dedicated actions. The heads of ministries and government agencies submitted lists of jubilee events under their responsibility. The Ministry of Culture was told to form a tender commission to review the bids... more »
www.e-gov.am is the best innovative website in Armenia
The ArmNet Awards 2010 official gala award of electronic content was held on Saturday, December the 4th. In the “Best Innovation” nomination, the Government’s www.e-gov.am website was unanimously recognized as the best site by the international jury. The website’s state-of-the-art electronic toolkit was appreciated from the standpoint of promoting democracy in Armenia. The ArmNet Awards 2010 featured two stages and 7 nominations: design and comfort,... more »
Program of actions for radical improvement “Doing Business” discussed in Government
A meeting on radical improvement of Armenia’s business environment was held today in the Office of Government. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. At the previous meeting held to that effect, the head of government told the representatives of all the ministries and agencies concerned to take up the matter in corresponding working groups and, within a week’s time, to submit proposals on implementation of actions for improvement of the business environment... more »
National Competitiveness Fund cuts clear on activity areas
The National Competitiveness Fund Board of Trustees met today in the Office of Government, chaired by BoT chairman, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. In his opening address, the Prime Minister stated in part, “We are to discuss an agenda item proposed by our partners from McKinsey. It has to do with the Fund’s future activities which should be aimed at enhancing Armenia’s competitiveness and international standing. It also provides us with a vision on our... more »
The Prime Minister and the newly appointed French ambassador discuss furtherance of economic cooperation
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Armenia Henri Renaud. Complimenting the Ambassador on appointment, the Prime Minister wished him every success all the way through his tenure of office in our country. Highly appreciative of the traditional bonds of friendship, Prime Minister Sargsyan expressed conviction that Mr. Renaud would promote effective interaction between the two... more »
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s introductory remarks at cabinet sitting
Dear colleagues, We have to begin today’s session with several assignments. You may know that after visiting Brussels we stepped up joint efforts with the European Union, the World Trade Organization and those countries with which we have free trade arrangements. The point is that we must comply with our international commitments, and today strict orders have to be formulated for the State Revenue Committee concerning the ways of ensuring compliance with the WTO regulations as of... more »
FY2011 State budget bill amendments approved
Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister gave a series of assignments to the heads of State agencies (the Prime Minister’s statement is provided under a separate heading). The Government approved the draft protocol on amendments to the FY 2011 State budget bill. Note that some 600 proposals were submitted on the part of parliamentary standing commissions and factions, one third of which have been accepted. The finalized version of the FY 2011 State budget bill was... more »
