During his short stay in Italy, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Director of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Kanayo Nwanze Tigran Sargsyan congratulated Mrs Nwanze on assumption of office and expressed gratitude for IFAD’s continued thoughtfulness of Armenia’s needs. The Prime Minister stressed the need for revising and speeding up joint activities. The Director of the International Fund for Agricultural Development noted in turn... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is in Italy to attend a FAO summit. Earlier today Tigran Sargsyan delivered a statement, which reads in part: “Mr. Chairman, Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen. Full member of the FAO since 1993, the Republic of Armenia has been involved in the activities of the Organization for about twenty years now. The past years of cooperation were those of effective work leading to numerous achievements. We are stating with pride that our country’s... more »
A Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led delegation left today for Italy to attend the summit of United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. The delegation consists of Chief of Government Staff David Sargsyan, Minister of Agriculture Gerasim Alaverdyan, Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan, other top dignitaries and representatives of government and foreign ministry staffs. The Prime Minister will deliver a speech during the Summit. Meetings are scheduled with... more »
Chairman of National Competitiveness Fund Board of Trustees, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan addressed the 13th session of the Board. Board members were briefed on the outcome of RA government’s anti-crisis efforts for 2009, those programs envisaged under FY 2010 State budget exercise, as well as on the Prime Minister’s impressions of the Arm Tech – 2009 business forum. The head of government stated in part: “The concept of competition has been changed in the... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed German ambassador to Armenia Hans-Jochen Schmidt. Congratulating Hans-Jochen Schmidt on appointment, Tigran Sargsyan expressed conviction that the Armenian-German relations will keep on developing and expanding in future. According to the head of government, these relations stand out for their efficiency as may be evidenced by international organizations. The Prime Minister singled out the KfW-supported SME lending program in... more »
SOS-Kindersdorf International-supported introduction of social trusteeship experience
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation of SOS-Kindersdorf International led by Zdenko Sedlar, Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe, Baltic and CIS States. Welcoming the delegation, Tigran Sargsyan expressed appreciation of the ongoing dialog between SOS-Kindersdorf International and the Government of Armenia. Evoking the agreements reached during the Prime Minister’s visit to SOS-Children’s Village, the head of government said today’s meeting... more »
A Farewell Reception
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received outgoing UN Resident Coordinator and Permanent Representative in Armenia Ms Consuelo Vidal. The Prime Minister highlighted and thanked Ms Vidal for her successful efforts exerted during a four-year-long mission in Armenia, by noting that the Resident Coordinator’s personal contribution was as much valuable as the activities of all UN agencies. In turn, Ms Vidal assured that she would continue as a good friend of Armenia and expressed... more »
“Arm Tech” as a possibility for reinvigorating and revising IT projects in Armenia
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s working visit to the USA is nearing completion. In the frameworks of Arm Tech - 2009 forum the Prime Minister met with the representatives of Renaissance and Mentor Graphics companies to discuss questions relating to their Armenia programs. Tigran Sargsyan also had a meeting with our compatriot, Senator John Simityan. In his address to the gala event held in the Fairmont Hotel of San Jose in the framework of the Arm Tech congress, the head of the... more »
Arm Tech – 2009, the Armenian high-tech industry congress started in San Jose (USA)as attended by a Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-headed delegation from Armenia/ The Prime Minister addressed the congress during the opening ceremony: “High technologies continue to be an important part of economic competition. In our capacity of a leader in the field of information technologies, we wish to push ahead with the development of bio-technologies, fundamental research, nuclear... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan is paying a working visit to the USA to participate in the Arm Tech – 2009 Armenian high-tech industry congress. On November 5, Tigran Sargsyan went to Stanford University, a leading academic and educational center worldwide. The head of the Armenian government called at the SLAC linear accelerator’s center, walked round its labs and research units and met with the representatives of the Union of Armenian Students of Stanford University.... more »
