Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a World Bank delegation led by WB Managing Director Ngozi Okonjo-Ivila. Highly appreciative of the outcome of his previous meeting with the World Bank Managing-Director, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that this visit will give a new impetus to bilateral relations. Tigran Sargsyan briefed the guest on Armenia’s current economic status and outlined the impact of the global crisis and his government’s... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received co-chair of the Armenia-Ukraine intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation, Ukrainian minister of industrial policy Vladimir Novicki. In greeting the guest, the head of government indicated that there is a good outlook for bilateral trade considering that much of the existing potential remains unused. The Prime Minister stressed that the intergovernmental commission needs extra momentum which in turn can boost bilateral... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by governor of the Kharkiv region of Ukraine Arsen Avakov. Greeting the guests, the head of the Armenian government expressed conviction that the governor’s visit will help expand cooperation between Armenia and Ukraine. Governor Arsen Avakov said that there are vast opportunities and prospects for developing mutually beneficial ties between Kharkiv region of Ukraine and Lori, Shirak, Tavush and Vayots Dzor marzes of... more »
On the occasion of the International Day of Standards, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the National Institute of Standards. The Prime Minister walked round the labs and got acquainted with the Institute’s current status and development opportunities. The head of government congratulated the staff of the Institute on their professional holiday. Then the Prime Minister called at the training-publishing center of the accounting department of Armenia’s bookkeepers... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the EU Advisory Group to Armenia, led by Head of EU delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Raul Lutzenberger. Greeting the guests, the head of government stressed the need for keeping in close touch with the Advisory Group (AG) enabling thus both sides to assess progress and outline areas of future cooperation on a regular basis. The AG members said to be highly appreciative of the Armenian government’s commitment to cooperation. They... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation of Kaloust Gulbengyan Foundation, led by Great Britain, Ireland and Armenia Community Department Head, Inspector of Board of Directors Martin Yesayan. Greeting the guests, the Prime Minister said Kaloust Gulbengyan’s contribution is highly thought of in Armenia, and his philanthropic mission is a source of experience for all of us. The head of the executive highlighted the Armenian dimension in the Foundation’s... more »
Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation of IMF executive directors. The Prime Minister briefed the delegation on Armenia’s economic status and development prospects. The executive directors assured that the Fund is highly appreciative of RA Government’s anti-crisis action and the results obtained. The IMF representatives advised that the Government’s request for support of the ongoing tax reform has been given a favorable... more »
A session of RA government’s charitable project coordination commission took place, chaired by commission head Simon Ter-Simonyan. 22 projects have been discussed and approved, including the following projects as carried out by: Hayastan All-Armenian Fund: - Author’s control of major overhaul of the gym hall and the right wing of high school of village Togh of Hadrut region of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, - Paving the territory of the high school and the leading... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation headed by Swerdlovsk (Russian Federation) regional council speaker Nikolai Voronin. During the meeting, the head of the Armenian government spoke about the need for expanding cooperation between both the central governments and individual administrative units of the two countries. The meeting agenda covered an array of economic, humanitarian and cultural issues. In conclusion, the parties referred to the role of the Armenian... more »
The IT Development Support Council (ITDSC) met, chaired by council head, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. To start with, ITDSC Executive Secretary A. Grigoryan introduced the new council members. Then the meeting proceeded to the first agenda item entitled telecommunications, covering the main topics discussed at the ITT leaders’ informal meeting, which was held last July 4-5 in Dilijan town. In particular, there have been discussed issues bearing on international outreach,... more »
