Arayik Harutyunyan receives the President and Secretary General of the European Weightlifting Federation
Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan received President of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) Antonio Conflitti and Secretary General Milan Mihajlovic. Issues related to the possibilities of holding the 2023 European Weightlifting Championship in Armenia were discussed during the meeting. Antonio Conflitti and Milan Mihajlovic noted that they visited the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex in Yerevan to get acquainted with the infrastructure... more »
Armenia has improved its position in the fight against human trafficking - Deputy Prime Minister Matevosyan instructсs to make greater efforts to ensure progress in the sphere
The sitting of the Council on Fighting Trafficking and Exploitation in Human Beings in the Republic of Armenia chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan took place today. Welcoming the participants of the sitting, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that the Republic of Armenia has registered significant successes in the fight against trafficking and exploitation of human beings, which, according to Hambardzum Matevosyan, became a reality also through the efforts of the Council... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan arrives in the Russian Federation on a working visit
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan arrived in the Russian Federation on a working visit today. Within the framework of the visit, participation in the sittings of the Eurasian Economic Commission and the CIS Economic Council is planned.
The Government increases science funding by 85% ․ Deputy Prime Minister Matevosyan participates in a workshop dedicated to the summarization of the innovative program
Today, Hambardzum Matevosyan, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Brusov State University, participated in a workshop dedicated to the summarization of the results of one of the innovative programs, the establishment of HighLingTech Center for Excellence in Language and Education Technology. Note that the program is aimed at the development of technology-based education and research in Armenia. Attaching importance to the implementation of... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives Ambassadors of a number of Nordic-Baltic countries
On March 14, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received the Ambassadors of a number of Nordic-Baltic countries to the Republic of Armenia, in particular the Ambassador of Lithuania Inga Stanyte-Tolockiene, the Ambassador of Sweden Patrik Svensson, the Ambassador of Estonia Riina Kaljurand, the Ambassador of Finland Kirsti Narinen, Ambassador of Norway Helene Sand Andresen. Issues related to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives the ADB Executive Director
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Executive Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Arif Baharudin. Welcoming the guest, the Deputy Prime Minister praised the level of comprehensive cooperation with the ADB and thanked for supporting the efforts of the Government of the Republic of Armenia in overcoming the coronavirus pandemic. The Deputy Prime Minister also highlighted the cooperation with the ADB for the private sector, in particular, in terms of creating the right... more »
Headed by Deputy PM Matevosyan, the scope of further activity of the Radioisotope Production Center was discussed
Headed by Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan, a discussion was held today on the scope of further activities of the "Radioisotope Production Center" CJSC, as well as opportunities for increasing its efficiency and development. The center is the only one in Armenia that conducts positron emission tomography scan, which allows the doctor to diagnose the tumor at an early stage and develop an accurate treatment strategy. It is also the only one in the region that uses the... more »
Deputy PM Matevosyan attaches importance to increasing women's involvement in Government reform process
On March 9, Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan took part in a talk on "Gender Equality Today for Tomorrow's Stability" organized by the UNDP. The event was also attended by the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Armenia John Gallagher, UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia Natia Natsvlishvili, representatives of other state and... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan holds discussion on the regional macroeconomic situation
Today, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan held a discussion on the macroeconomic situation in the region and its impact on the financial and economic system of Armenia. The discussion was attended by Lila Peters Yahya, Acting UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia, Mehdi Raissi, Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund in Armenia, and Carolin Geginat, Country Manager of the World Bank for Armenia. At the end of the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister attached importance... more »
Deputy PM Matevosyan, German Ambassador to Armenia Richter discuss a wide range of issues of mutual interest
Today, Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia Viktor Richter. Madeleine Rauschenberger, Director of the Armenian Office of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) also attended the meeting. Hambardzum Matevosyan congratulated the Armenian and German peoples on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, noting that over the past three decades... more »
