Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan receives Director for Neighbourhood East, DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Lawrence Meredith
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Lawrence Meredith, the Director for Neighbourhood East, DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), European Commission. The meeting was also attended by the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, Head of the European Investment Bank Regional Office for the South Caucasus Maciej Czura, Head of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Armenia office Dmitry Gvintadze. At the beginning of the meeting,... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Suren Papikyan's congratulatory message on the occasion of Teachers’ Day
Dear teachers, I heartily congratulate you on Teachers’ Day. The profession of a teacher has always been valued and properly appreciated in our society. Due to that, there is a lot of respect for both the teacher as an individual and a specialist. The teacher bears the burden of the most honorable work in the society - to educate and bring up the young generation, to make them a responsible, unbreakable citizen. It is the teacher who determines the future of our state... more »
Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan receives Foreign Minister of Czech Republic
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Foreign Minister of the Czech Republic Jakub Kulhánek. At the beginning of the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister, emphasizing the role of the international community for the repatriation of Armenian prisoners of war, stressed that this is one of the most important factors for the establishment of long-term peace and stability in the region. During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Czech Foreign Minister exchanged... more »
Deputy PM Suren Papikyan receives Ambassador of the UK John Gallagher
On October 1, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan received the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Armenia John Gallagher. The Deputy Prime Minister expressed satisfaction for the meeting and acquaintance, noting that the development of the Armenian-British relations is important for Armenia. He added that there are many unexploited opportunities in bilateral relations, and it is necessary to create new agendas through mutual... more »
This is the first step of a broader investment vision։ The Government is a co-owner of ZCMC
"Industrial Company" and the Government of Armenia (GOA) are happy to announce that the Company has granted the Republic of Armenia and the GOA has accepted a 25% share of the Company. “Industrial Company” holds 60% of the shares of the Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine (ZCMC). The granted 25% shares constitute 15% of the equity of ZCMC that will consequently belong to the Republic of Armenia. "Industrial Company" is a fully owned subsidiary of... more »
Deputy PM Mher Grigoryan receives Managing Director for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (EEC) at the EBRD
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Matteo Patrone, the Managing Director for Eastern Europe and the Caucasus (EEC) at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). At the beginning of the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister highlighted Armenia's cooperation with the EBRD in a number of key areas. Particular emphasis was placed on the importance of cooperation with the EBRD in the framework of EU assistance to Armenia under its economic and investment plan,... more »
Deputy PM Suren Papikyan receives Ambassador of Iran
Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan received Ambassador of Iran to Armenia Abbas Badakhshan Zohouri. The Deputy PM noted that the strengthening and development of Armenian-Iranian relations are of strategic importance for Armenia. Suren Papikyan highly appreciated the personal contribution of the Ambassador to the deepening of the Armenian-Iranian relations. The Deputy Prime Minister stated that the agenda of the Armenian-Iranian relations is quite broad, and no efforts... more »
Deputy PM Suren Papikyan receives U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy
Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan received US Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy on September 28. Greeting the Ambassador, the Deputy Prime Minister praised the active and effective cooperation of the previous period. In parallel with the development of Armenian-US relations, Suren Papikyan also highlighted the US role within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group. He highlighted the importance of pushing the economic agenda in bilateral relations, emphasizing the... more »
Deputy PM Suren Papikyan visits “Nubarashen” penitentiary institution
Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan visited “Nubarashen” penitentiary institution on September 27. The Deputy PM was accompanied by Justice Minister of Armenia Karen Andreasyan, Head of the Penitentiary Service of the Justice Ministry Sergey Atomyan and MP representing the ‘’Civil Contract’’ Party Trdat Sargsyan. The Deputy Prime Minister toured the administrative area of "Nubarashen" penitentiary, got acquainted with the place... more »
Deputy PM Suren Papikyan visits ‘’Yerablur’’ military pantheon
Today, on September 27, Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Suren Papikyan, accompanied by the staff of his office, visited "Yerablur" military pantheon to lay flowers and pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the 44-day war of 2020.
