Regular sitting of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Program Management Council takes place
The regular sitting of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Program Management Council took place at the Government on February 10, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan. The issue on the agenda referred to initiating a tender process for the construction of the Sisian-Kajaran section. Speaking about the importance of the program and the expected results, the Deputy Prime Minister noted that the construction of the Sisian-Kajaran section is one of the priorities of... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives US Ambassador
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received US Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy. The meeting was also attended by USAID Country Director for Armenia John Allelo. The interlocutors discussed issues related to the agenda of the Armenian-US bilateral relations. Reference was made to regional developments. In this context, the sides highlighted the efforts aimed at the establishment of regional stability and lasting peace. The sides exchanged views on the reforms being carried out by... more »
Arayik Harutyunyan convenes consultation to discuss preparation process for the International Biology Olympiad
Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, convened a consultation which was attended by Minister and Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Vahram Dumanyan and Zhanna Andreasyan, Rector of Yerevan State University Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, Director of Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex Karen Ghazaryan. The preparation process for the International Biology Olympiad to be held in Yerevan in July this year and the forthcoming activities were... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives the newly appointed Ambassador of Germany
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia Victor Richter. At the beginning of the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister congratulated the Ambassador on the appointment and wished him fruitful work, noting that the Government is ready to assist the Ambassador in the development of Armenian-German relations. The interlocutors underlined the existence of unrealized... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan receives representative of Konrad Adenauer Foundation Thomas Schrapel
Today, Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan received Thomas Schrapel, Head of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation's "Political Dialogue South Caucasus" Regional Programme. Touching upon the programs implemented by the Foundation in the economic, educational and political spheres, the Deputy Prime Minister particularly emphasized the importance of the technological education program for public servants. The representative of the Foundation Thomas Schrapel thanked the... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received acting UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Lila Pieters Yahia. Welcoming the guest, the Deputy Prime Minister congratulated her on the appointment to the post of the UN Resident Coordinator and referred to the main directions of constructive cooperation with the UN. The interlocutors exchanged views on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the relevant approaches and planned activities of the Government’s Action Plan. In... more »
Armenian Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan meets with Russian Deputy PM Alexey Overchuk
Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexey Overchuk has arrived in Yerevan on a working visit. During the visit, the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Mher Grigoryan met with Russian Deputy PM Alexey Overchuk. Oleg Belozyorov, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board of the Russian Railways OJSC, and Sergey Kopirkin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Armenia, also took part in the meeting. The parties discussed issues on... more »
Arayik Harutyunyan participates in the opening ceremony of the "School of Government Speakers" program
Arayik Harutyunyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister, took part in the opening ceremony of the "School of Government Speakers" program. The three-month program is implemented by the International Republican Institute with the support of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and the USAID. Within the framework of the three-month program, the press secretaries and the public relations officers of the state bodies of Armenia will take a series of training... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan and US Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy discuss a wide range of issues related to deepening cooperation
On January 31, Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan received the delegation led by the US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Lynne Tracy. The Deputy Prime Minister congratulated the Armenian and American peoples on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, emphasizing that the United States has been a stable partner for Armenia since its independence in 1991. Hambardzum Matevosyan praised the support provided to Armenia over the past... more »
Government members visit Yerablur Pantheon
On the occasion of the Army Day, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan and Deputy Prime Minister Hambardzum Matevosyan, accompanied by members of the Government and other high-ranking officials, visited Yerablur Military Pantheon to pay tribute to the memory of the Armenians who sacrificed their lives for the Homeland's independence. On behalf of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan laid a wreath at the memorial to the fallen freedom... more »
