New joint projects to promote Armenia-Belarus economic cooperation
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today Armenia-Belarus intergovernmental commission co-chair, Minister of Trade of the Republic of Belarus Valentin Chekanov who is in Armenia to attend the eighth sitting of the commission which started in Yerevan on September 27. Greeting the guest, the Prime Minister said to be pleased with the current status of economic interaction and political dialog which seek to further expand the existing ties of friendship between the two countries.... more »
Pilot project performance discussed
The outcome of a pilot project implemented in the healthcare sector was discussed at a prime minister-called consultative meeting which was attended by managers of medical institutions. . Chairman of RA National Assembly standing commission on healthcare, maternity and childhood, Director of “Arabkir” Infant and Child Care Institute Ara Babloyan reported progress as of July-August, 2010 in the implementation of a co-funded pilot project. The hearing was followed by an... more »
Amended law to lead to reduced corruption risks
A cabinet sitting was held today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The government approved a package of amendments to the law on licensing, the customs code and 14 other legal acts of the Republic of Armenia. The draft has been in pursuance of the government-approved action plan of January 21, 2010 on improvement of Armenia’s business environment. The document seeks to define 84 complex and 12 simple procedures for granting licenses instead of the... more »
Tigran Sargsyan attends opening of Aram Isabekyan’s personal exhibition
“In the person of Isabekyan, not only do we see an artist who apart from being an intellectual has a clear-cut civic stand, but also a personality who has brought up young generations,” Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted in his remarks delivered at the opening of Aram Isabekyan’s personal exhibition which opened today in the Union of Artists. The event was attended by National Assembly speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, other officials and numerous art workers. The Prime... more »
North-South Road Corridor Investment Program Governing Council Meeting
The North-South Road Corridor investment program governing council met at the Office of Government, chaired by council head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The council discussed and approved as follows: first-tranche construction oversight activity performance, results of the tender announced for the purchase of consulting services as part of preparative work to be carried out under the second and the third tranches, as well as the outcome of the talks held with the tender winner that is... more »
Armenia program performance highly appreciated
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Deputy Head of IMF Middle East and Central Asia Directorate Ratna Saha. In attendance was IMF Permanent Representative to Armenia Guillermo Tolosa. To begin with, the parties discussed details of IMF-supported Armenia programs. Highly appreciative of IMF-Armenia program performance, Ratna Saha said to be pleased with the fact that while still slowly Armenia is entering in a stage of recovery. He welcomed those stability-aimed... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s visit to the PRC continues
In the frame of RA Prime Minister’s visit to the People’s Republic of China, early today the government delegation left Shanghai for Chengdu town of Sichuan region where the head of the Armenian government met with Sichuan Governor Jiang Jufeng. Thanking Tigran Sargsyan for the relief provided after the devastating earthquake of 2008, the Governor presented his region’s current social and economic status. Sichuan is the ninth largest region of China for GDP performance.... more »
Tigran Sargsyan: “Shanghai Expo – 2010 is a hub of civilizations.”
“We are proud of being able to mark the 19th anniversary of Armenia’s independence together with you on this Armenia Day at Shanghai Expo – 2010 which is a hub of civilizations,” Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at the September 21 meeting with the representatives of the Armenian community of China. This overlap of two festive occasions was said to be an exclusive opportunity to look back at the path covered over the past two decades, as well as to a see what is... more »
Tigran Sargsyan says the program of his official visit to the PRC hectic and exciting
At today’s meeting with journalists at Shanghai Expo - 2010, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said the program of his official visit to the PRC was quite hectic and exciting. First of all, the head of government underscored the importance of his meeting with PRC First Vice-Premier Li Kexian at which prospects for development of Armenia-China relationship were discussed. In particular, Shansi-Nairit JV, the first large Armenian technologies-based synthetic rubber manufacturing joint... more »
Armenia’s National Day marked at Shanghai Expo - 2010
On Armenia’s Independence Day - September the 21st - the Armenian tricolor was raised in the distant Chinese city of Shanghai where the Day of Armenia was proclaimed amid the ongoing Shanghai Expo - 2010 international exhibition which has been standing for five months already. The festive events kicked off early in the morning with the arrival of Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led government delegation in the exhibition center as welcomed by Director General of the Office of... more »
