RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received newly appointed IMF regional director for Middle East and Central Asia Masoud Ahmed. The meeting was attended by IMF representative in Armenia Nienke Oomes. Pleased with the current status of bilateral cooperation, the Prime Minister noted that the global crisis will be easier to cope with through close cooperation with international financial institutions inclusive of the IMF. The IMF regional director, too, stressed that the Fund... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the exhibition co-hosted by Prom-Expo Ltd and the Government of Armenia at the Sports Complex after Karen Demirchyan, referred to as “Construction and Interior – 2009.” Greeting those in attendance, the Prime Minister noted that the government supports this already traditional exposition with a view to fostering exchange of know-how and advanced technologies-related information between building companies. “It is not a... more »
Statement by the Operative Staff
The Operative Staff invites all companies engaged in residential building activities to participate in a program implemented by the Government of the Republic of Armenia under which they will be granted credit guarantees against collateral with a view to completing unfinished construction projects. Collaterals may be provided in such immovable assets as are not impeded with other liabilities or encumbrances whatsoever. The guarantee shall not exceed 35% of assets’ market value,... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called a consultative meeting attended by the minister of economy and the members of Domestic Commodity Producers’ Union. To begin with, the prime minister noted that the meeting was called to discuss the current economic situation in the Republic with a view to finding ways to overcoming the negative impact of the global financial and an economic crisis. In stressing that regular consultations with the Republic’s economic entities is a... more »
Today the Business Support Council (BSC) has met, chaired by chair, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Council only had the time to review the status of about a dozen of directives issued at the previous meeting. Council Secretary, Director General of Armenian Development Agency CJSC Robert Harutunyan reported that the bulk of these directives have been fulfilled in a timely manner. It has been noted that in particular that the Ministry of Finance deems it expedient to further improve... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a mission from the World Bank’s Development Policy Lending Program Design division, headed by Senior Economist for Armenia Robert Talierzo. Robert Talierzo thanked the Armenian Prime Minister and the Government for cooperation by noting that the mission has conducted fruitful discussions with the local ministries and agencies concerned. Mr. Talierzo informed Tigran Sargsyan on the status of the 3-year country support lending program... more »
Chief of RA Government Staff David Sargsyan, “Mediamax” news agency director Ara Tadevosyan and CBA monetary policy department head Arthur Stepanyan gave a news conference at the Office of Government. They presented the offer for a contest entitled “I am getting over the crisis” and declared the contest open. Chief of RA Government Staff David Sargsyan underscored that the government is backing this initiative of “Mediamax” in an effort to activate... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a group of Armenian art workers who have been conferred upon presidential awards on the International Theater Day for significant contribution to theatrical art. Congratulating them and handing in the awards, the Prime Minister said this event is another opportunity to highlight the impact of the arts on public life, as well as to laud those artists who are highly celebrated and esteemed by the society. Those in attendance expressed gratitude... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the State Committee on Immovable Property Cadastre by the Government to introduce to the agency staff the newly appointed committee head Yervand Zakharyan. The Prime Minister said that Yervand Zakharyan’s long career experience and his rich life story will help effectively organize activities at this new post. In Tigran Sargsyan’s words, in spite of the last few years’ serious achievements, there is sill much to do in the system... more »
A session of RA government’s charitable project coordination commission took place, chaired by commission head Simon Ter-Simonyan. The meeting has discussed 5 programs, inclusive of the following projects carried out by Hayastan All-Armenian Fund: “Capital repair and modernization design for the right-hand block of the secondary school of Artsni village of Lori marz, “Partial repair of the kindergarten in Mergashen village of Kotayk marz,” “Capital repair... more »
