RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by governor of RF Swerdlovsk region Edward Rossel. The delegation is in Armenia to attend the 1988 Spitak earthquake 20th anniversary commemorations. The head of the Armenian government thanked governor Rossel and the members of his delegation for acceptance of invitation as this made it possible for him to extend personal thanks to the people of Russia for the assistance provided on those mournful days 20 years ago. Tigran Sargsyan... more »
In connection with the death of outstanding scientist, member of a number of foreign academies and international associations, RA NAS Academician, Candidate of Technical Sciences Paris Heruni, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan decreed has that a governmental funeral commission be established, headed by RA Minister of Economy Nerces Yeritzyan.
On December 5, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan left for Moscow to discuss with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin the current status and the outlook for bilateral economic cooperation. The two heads of government held private talks in the Receptions House of RA Government, after which the delegation traveled to the "White House" in Moscow. The two sides issued official statements, in which the bilateral economic cooperation was said to be quite positive, as a whole. According to... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development consisting of head of the EBRD Yerevan Office Michael Weinstein, a number of country directors, Board members from the European Investment Bank and the European Community. Greeting the guests, the Prime Minister expressed conviction that this visit will boost the cooperation between his government and the Bank. According to Tigran Sargsyan, while some problems were... more »
Established in connection with the death of renowned Armenian statesman and public figure, holder of St Mesrop Mashtitz Order Yegisheh Ascatryan, the Government Commission informs that a funeral service will be held for Yeghisheh Ascatryan at Mastotz-24, Apt 7, starting from 18:00, December 4, 2008. Last farewell to the outstanding public figure will be bid in the Chamber Music House of Yerevan at 12:00-14:00, December 4, 2008, as followed by the burial service in the Yerevan City... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan sent a condolence message in connection with the death of renowned Armenian statesman and public figure Yegisheh Astzatryan. The head of government extended condolences to the family, close relatives and colleagues of the outstanding figure in this time of sorrow and expressed sympathy and support on behalf of the RA Government.
A session of RA government's charitable project coordination commission took place, chaired by commission head Simon Ter-Simonyan. 4 projects have been discussed. In particular, the Council approved the following projects carried out by Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, referred to as "Irrigation system rehabilitation in Aknakhpyur village of Tavush marz of Armenia" and "Design for water supply system reconstruction in Taghavard village of Martuni region of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic."... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Armenia Andrea Victorini and coordinator of German Technical Cooperation Association's "South Caucasian Private Business Stimulation Program" Frank Tibitanzel. Appreciative of the Armenian-German cooperation, the Prime Minister noted with satisfaction that the FRG is the second largest investor in Armenia behind the United States. In this context,... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's Final Statement in Introducing FY 2009 State Budget Law
The 2009 State budget bill is based on a medium-term program. The medium-term spending program reflects the Coalition's electoral program, as well as the electoral program of the President of the Republic of Armenia, that is the goals set before the Government. The budget is designed based on these indicators. There is a question which worries everybody: whether the Government has chosen the right strategy amidst global financial and economic crisis or there are alternatives to this strategy?... more »
The Armenian Development Agency CJSC Council met at the Office of Government, presided at by council head, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Council has discussed the following items: additional incentives for improving investment environment in Armenia, ADA program of activities - 2009, criteria for assessing the activities of the Agency. The meeting has also reviewed the organizational procedure for
