In accordance with RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's decisions, Aharon Chilingaryan and Arthur Afrikyan were discharged from the posts of first deputy head of RA State Tax Service by the Government and deputy head of RA State Customs Committee by the Government respectively to be appointed as first deputy heads of RA State Revenue Committee by the Government. Armen Alaverdyan and Arthur Osikyan were released from the office of deputy head of RA State Tax Service by the Government and... more »
The State commission on preparation of events dedicated to the anniversary of the 1988 December 7 earthquake in Armenia met at the Office of Government, presided over by head of commission, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The course of performance of the commission-approved program of events dedicated to the December 7, 1988 earthquake in Armenia has been discussed. In charge of program implementation, the ministers of culture, urban development, transport and communication,... more »
Poverty Reduction Strategic Program (PRSP) Coordination Council met at the Office of Government under the chairmanship of council head, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Council members have been presented the amended version of the Poverty Reduction Strategic Program (PRSP-2) and a draft of the program implementation partnership agreement. To begin with, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted that the current version has gone through several stages of preparation: "We have tried to... more »
The Governing Council of Millenium Challenge Account-Armenia SNCO met, presided at by GC Chairman, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. First, the Council discussed and approved a package of application and attached documents for a ninth disbursement under the program to be submitted to the MCC for endorsement. This package includes the disbursement request and the quarterly financial report, the working plan, the statements of preconditions and procurements, as well as a summary report and... more »
In accordance with a decision signed by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Vahram Ghushchyan was released from the post of RA Deputy Minister of Economy.
Visiting in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to attend the NKR independence 17th anniversary celebrations, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and the delegation headed by him took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Stepanakert memorial complex in commemoration of those who died for independence. Later on RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and his NKR counterpart Ara Harutunyan held private talks during which bilateral cooperation-related issues have been discussed. In the evening, the... more »
On September 2, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will leave for the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to attend the NKR independence 17th anniversary celebrations. The prime minister-led delegation will comprise the RA ministers of finance, economy, transport and communications, as well as a number of other dignitaries.
RA government commission on coordination of charitable programs met in a regular session, presided over by commission chairman Simon Ter-Simonyan. The commission has discussed 15 programs. In particular, the following programs have been approved: the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund-implemented installation of first-aid stations in Khnoushinak and Machkalashen villages of Martuni region, as well as in Vanadzor village of Hadrut region of the NKR; the Holy See of St. Echmiadzin-financed design... more »
Armenia Social Investment Fund (ASIF) Council met at the Office of Government under the chairmanship of head of council, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Council has discussed the report on ASIF activities for the first 8 months and the 2nd quarter of 2008 under a 3rd lending program. ASIf Executive Director Ashot Kirakosyan stated that in the period under review (the first 8 months) the planned targets were met by 140%. According to the Executive Director, this rise was made... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan sent a condolence message to Prime Minister of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Igor Chudinov on the plane crash of August 24 in Kyrgyzstan, which states in part: "On behalf of the RA government and myself, I extend deep condolences on the crash of Boeing-737 near to Manas international airport which took dozens of human lives. Condoling with you on what has happened, we express our sincere sympathy at this time of hardship for the Republic of Kyrgyzstan." more »
