RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received regional director of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development Michael Davy, newly appointed head of the EBRD Yerevan office Valeri Razlog and former head of the office Michael Weinst. Questions concerning the further development of EBRD-Armenia cooperation have been discussed. Emphasizing the high level and the efficiency of bilateral cooperation, the parties pointed out the need for continued and expanded cooperation, especially... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received World Bank Regional Director for South Caucasus Asad Alam. In attendance was Aristomene Varudakis, the head of the World Bank Armenia Office. The parties have discussed a package of World Bank-supported programs due to be implemented in Armenia during the next 4 years ahead. Pleased with the current status of World Bank-Armenia cooperation, the head of the Armenian government conveyed our country’s keen interest in continuing... more »
A session of RA government’s charitable project coordination commission took place, chaired by commission head Simon Ter-Simonyan. 12 projects have been discussed, including 4 programs carried out by Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, referred to as “Creation of a website for the NKR National TV and Radio Company,” “Printing of certificates for the donors of Telethon-2008,” “Design of capital repairs for the right-hand block and sports building of the secondary... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Italy Alfredo Mantica. By pointing out that the bilateral relations have ushered in a new stage of development, the Prime Minister stated our country’s special focus on boosting the Armenian-Italian economic interaction. Tigran Sargsyan and Alfredo Mantica underscored that despite the functioning of a number of Italian companies in Armenia, the current level of... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by UAE Foreign Trade Minister Sheikh Lubnou bin Haled al Kasimi. Greeting the guests, the Prime Minister expressed hope that the visit of such an important delegation, headed by the Minister of Foreign Trade will give a new stimulus to the development of bilateral relations. Tigran Sargsyan said to be aware of those meetings and discussions the delegation had with the representatives of corresponding ministries and government... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation headed by Sergey Vybornov, the President of ALROS, which is a leading Russian diamond mining company. The parties discussed the cooperation prospects amidst the global financial and economic crisis, as well as the possibilities for supporting key Armenian diamond processing companies. The President of ALROSA suggested providing Armenia with a sizeable credit line which will enable our country to get as much rough diamond from this... more »
On February 27, 2009, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan left for Moscow on a one-day working visit to discuss an Armenia-Russia economic cooperation-related agenda. First, the Prime Minister met with RF Central Bank Chairman Sergey Ignatyev. The parties looked at the steps taken by the Central Bank of Russia towards the maintenance of financial stability and exchanged views on those actions underway in both countries to mitigate the negative impact of the global financial crisis. A key item... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will be off to RF capital Moscow on a single-day working visit. The Prime Minister-led delegation will composed of RA Minister of Finance Tigran Davtyan, RA Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan, RA Minister of Transport and Communication Gurgen Sargsyan, RA Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Shavarsh Kocharyan, Chief of Government Staff David Sargsyan, a representative of the Central Bank of Armenia, other officials from the Government... more »
Today the Jubilee Commission on preparation and coordination of commemorative actions dedicated to the 50th birth anniversary of renowned statesman and political figure Vazgen Sargsyan called a first meeting at the Office of Government, chaired by commission head, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The meeting discussed those diversified actions to be organized during the weeks before and after March 5, Vazgen Sargsyan’s birthday, which will be continued throughout the year of 2009.... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with more than two tens of art workers from different spheres: music, dancing art, theatre, literature, fine arts etc. The meeting was meant to provide a forum for exchange of opinions on topical issues, discuss the ways to addressing the existing problems. In turn, the head of government outlined the government’s policies and approaches, as well as the possibilities for joint action towards tackling the problems faced. The Prime Minister... more »
