RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Deputy Director-General of EC Foreign Relations General Directorate Hugues Mingarelli. The parties have discussed the status of Armenian reforms implemented under the EU European Neighborhood Policy (ENP), the RA government program priority areas, those programs to be carried out in the frame of the second-generation reforms, regional cooperation-related issues and, in this context, the Armenian-Turkish relations, the... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received World Bank regional director Donna Dowsett-Coirolo. Concerning the WB report on Armenia ' s development policy alternatives for the period 2008-2012, the Prime Minister said that the report contains many such interesting proposals as may prove to the advantage of RA government programs and refresh them with new ideas. Ms. Dowsett-Coirolo reaffirmed the Bank ' s readiness to cooperate with Armenia by stressing that she was very much impressed by... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to the Republic of Armenia Rina Pandai. In noting that the traditionally strong Armenian-Indian relations and friendly ties are deeply rooted into history, both sides have stressed the need for identifying new areas of cooperation in order to further strengthen these ties. In this context, they prioritized the continuation and activation of reciprocated visits of high-level delegations.... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with World Bank regional director Donna Dowsett-Coirolo and World Bank Armenia office representatives. Attended by RA President ' s chief economic adviser, the RA ministers of finance, economy, justice, education and science, health care, labor and social affairs, the CBA vice-president, the heads of the State Tax Service and the State Customs Committee, the meeting has discussed the WB report on Armenia ' s development policy alternatives for the... more »
By RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's decision, Artashes Bakhshyan has been appointed RA Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration.
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received head of the Jewish Committee of America, Ambassador Peter Rosenblatt, Jewish Committee of America ' s director for strategic studies Barry Jeitobs and executive director of the American-Armenian Public Committee Ross Vartian. In stating that the Jewish Committee of America is among the most active international lobbying organizations, the head of the Committee delegation noted that they prioritize the relations with those countries of interest... more »
RA government commission on coordination of welfare programs met, chaired by commission chairman Simon Ter-Simonyan. The commission has discussed 5 programs, including: design and sewing of ceremonial robes for congregation members and students, as well as work clothes for the staff of Gevorgyan Seminary by the Holy See of St Echmiadzin, and a program funded by the World Vision International referred to as "Creation of alleyways in Darbas, Gorhaik and Karahunj communities of Sunik marz of... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Italian Republic to the Republic of Armenia Massimo Lavezzo Casinelli. The Prime Minister emphasized that our country gives great value to the centuries-old relationship with Italy which today have good prospects for further development and strengthening, especially in the economic and cultural spheres. In this regard, both sides underscored the importance of former president Robert Kocharyan '... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received president of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donors Registry Foundation Frieda Jordan and executive director Sevak Avagyan. Ms. Frieda Jordan stated the reasons behind the creation of the Armenian Bone Marrow Donors Registry in 1999, the outcome of its past activities and the programs ahead which are expected to be backed by the State as well. The basic goal of the Foundation was said to consist in identifying corresponding donors for Armenian patients... more »
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan's Congratulations Message on Republic Day
Dear Compatriots, I extend congratulations on the Day of Republic - the 90th anniversary of proclamation of the first Armenian republic. After about a 600-year-long pause, the reinstatement of the Armenian nationhood on May 28, 1918 was the result of those heroic fights waged by our people at the battlefields of Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan and Gharakilisa. We should never forget those Mayday victories which were made possible owing to the unity, exceptional consolidation and unanimity of... more »
