RA government commission on coordination of welfare programs met, chaired by commission chairman Simon Ter-Simonyan. The commission discussed 14 charitable programs. In particular, there have been considered and approved: a "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund-implemented program entitled "Provision of amenities to the computer class of school № 29 in the town of Gyumri of Shirak marz of the Republic Armenia", Holy See of St. Echmiadzin-carried out programs referred to as "Realization of... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called a consultative meeting with the Teghut deposit development agenda. The meeting was attended by several environmental NGOs and government representatives in the person of RA ministers of nature protection, energy and natural resources, economy and officials from these agencies and the staff of government. The meeting has discussed the government ' s answers to those inquiries concerning the Teghut deposit as submitted in writing by environmental... more »
Ministerial committees on territorial development, nature protection, financial-economic, social, State and legal affairs met at the Office of Government, chaired by head of these committees, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Established with a view to submit findings on policy development and legal act drafting matters, these committees are supposed to discuss and prepare draft decrees for the government ' s approval. In particular, today ' s meeting discussed draft resolutions on... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with AYB club and educational fund representatives. The meeting was attended by President of AYB club council of founders, member of AYB educational fund board of trustees David Yan (Russia), President of AYB club board of trustees, AYB club member Karo Sargsyan (Russia), Executive Director of AYB educational fund, AYB club member Rev. Mesrop Aramyam (Armenia), educational fund board of trustees and AYB club members from Armenia and abroad. The Prime... more »
By RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan' s decision, the following officials have been included in the list of members of the Supreme Council on Introduction of New Revenue Management Practices as established with the view of discussing the priorities, implementation status and outcomes of the reforms underway in the tax system of the Republic of Armenia: RA Minister of Economy N. Yeritzyan, RA Minister of Finance T. Davtyan, RA Chief Presidential Adviser on Economic Affaires V. Nercissiantz,... more »
Statement by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan at Briefing with Journalists
"I am going to make 4 statements at this routine meeting with you. Twenty days ago, the President of the Republic called an extended meeting, attended by representatives of large, small and medium-size business where we discussed the key problems facing tax and customs administrations. The chief idea voiced by the President consisted in that public and private sectors have common interests in the area of entrepreneurship, namely to provide domestic businesses with the possibility of speedy... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with head of the IMF mission Martha Castello-Branco, IMF Permanent Representative in Armenia Ninke Oomes and the IMF Armenia Office representatives. In our country to discuss a macroeconomic policy- and structural reform-related agenda, the mission presented to the Prime Minister the IMF report on Armenia ' s tax reform by noting that the current discussions may provide a basis for the upcoming talks on a new IMF-GOA cooperation program. The meeting was... more »
In accordance with a decree signed by RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, Narek Sargsyan has been appointed RA Deputy Minister of Urban Development. RA Deputy Minister of Urban Development Narek Sargsyan will also exercise the duties of chief architect.
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan welcomed a delegation led by California University Professor Akira Ishiyama, which comprised international sister programs director Salbi Agarakyan, engineer Dan Kwachi and Armenia Program Coordinator, Professor Arthur Shukuryan. During the meeting, the RA Prime Minister was briefed on the activities of the artificial external ear transplantations center, the achievements had over the past for years since its foundation and the future plans. Offering deaf... more »
The Governing Council of Millenium Challenge Account-Armenia SNCO met at the Office of Government, presided at by GC Chairman, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Council has discussed and approved a package of application and attached documents for an eighth disbursement under the program which will be submitted to the MCC for endorsement. This package includes the disbursement request and the quarterly financial report, the statements on preconditions and procurements, the working... more »
