On the occasion of the passing away of Merited Artist of the Republic of Armenia, State prize- winner, prose-writer Aghassi Aivazyan, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has decreed to establish a government commission headed by RA Minister of Territorial Administration Hovik Abrahamyan. Further details about the funeral service and the burial ceremony will be published by the Commission in due course. RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has sent a message of condolence on the demise of... more »
On November 21, 2007, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan-headed government delegation will leave for Ashkhabad, capital of Turkmenistan, on a two-day working visit to attend the planned session of the CIS Council of Heads of Government. The delegation will comprise RA Minister-Chief of Government Staff Manuk Topuzyan, RA Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Gegham Gharibjanyan, Republic of Armenia Permanent and Authorized Representative to CIS and Other Regulatory Bodies Oleg Yessayan, RA... more »
In connection with the accident occurred on a coal-mine near Donetsk, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan sent a message of condolence to Prime Minister of Ukraine Victor Yanukovich, which reads as follows, in particular: ''Dear Victor Fiodorovich, On behalf of the Government of the Republic Armenia and myself, I express deep condolences in connection with the accident that hit the Donetsk coal-mine after Zasiadko taking away numerous human lives. On this mournful for the people... more »
On the occasion of International Students ' Day, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan met with representatives of youth of the Republic in the Office of Government. 48 out of 62 meeting participants have been recognized as capital Yerevan-based higher educational institutions ' best students and have been decorated with the commemorative medals of Kentron community of Yerevan. Prior to the meeting with the RA Prime Minister, accompanied by RA Minister
Today RA government commission on coordination of charitable programs has met, presided at by commission Chairman S. Ter-Simonyan. The commission has discussed 6 charitable programs, including: a "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund-implemented program referred to as "Improvement of the mountain skiing complex in Tsakhkadzor village of Kotayk marz of Armenia," a Holy See of Etchmiadzin-implemented program entitled "Construction of a church in Berd town," the "Purchase of Technical Hardware"... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received Executive Officer of the Organizing Committee for preparations of the congress of representatives of those Armenians saved from the Great Armenian Genocide Karen Mikayelian. Prioritizing the deepening of ties and cooperation between different sections of the Armenian Diaspora, the distribution of roles in the drive for the implementation of our national goals and programs, Karen Mikayelian briefed the Prime Minister on the work done since 2000 to... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan's Statement at Presentation of 2008 Draft State Budget Law
Honorable President of the National Assembly, Dear Members of Parliament, Dear Members of Government, Ladies and Gentlemen: In accordance with Article 90 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, the Government of the Republic of Armenia is hereby submitting to the National Assembly the 2008 draft State budget law. The 2008 draft State budget law is quite ambitious: as a starting-point for the second-generation reforms, it envisages increase in both revenue and... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation headed by Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Sergey Stanishev who is in Armenia on official visit. After the Prime Ministers' private talks, the delegations of the two countries came together in an enlarged meeting to discuss a broad range of issues concerning the Armenian-Bulgarian relations and the cooperation in different fields. Greeting the RB Prime Minister-led delegation, Serzh Sargsyan said that our country... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation led by Lithuanian National Defense Minister Yozas Olekas. During the meeting, it has been emphasized on either side that there is a broad circle of areas where the defense ministers of Armenia and Lithuania could collaborate to the mutual advantage. Minister Yozas Olekas expressed his appreciation of Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan's personal contribution to the development of the bilateral relationship by mentioning that as... more »
Tomorrow, on November 13, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Sergey Stanishev will arrive in Armenia on a 3-day official visit. The RB Prime Minister led-delegation will comprise Bulgaria's Ambassador to Armenia Stephan Dimitrov, leader of Coalition for the Sake of Bulgaria parliamentary faction Mikhail Mikov, Chair of Bulgarian Parliament's Bulgarian-Armenian Friendship Group Ruben Krikoryan, Chief of RB Prime Minister's Staff Philip Bokov, President of State Agency on Youth Affairs... more »
