RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received Minsk group co-chairs Yuri Merzliakov and Bernard Fassier who are in Yerevan on a two-day regional visit. The co-chairs briefed the Prime Minister on the latest developments in the Karabakh peace settlement process. During the meeting, Serzh Sargsyan has reaffirmed our country's approaches for a negotiated and peaceful settlement of the conflict, as well as for the respect of the NKR people's right to self-determination.
On May 24, 2007, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan-led government delegation will leave for Yalta (Ukraine) on a two-day working visit to attend the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of Government. The government delegation will be comprised of Minister-Chief of Government Staff Manuk Topuzyan, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Gegham Gharibjanyan, RA Permanent Representative in CIS statutory and other bodies Oleg Yesayan, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation of the International Mission of Election Observers led by Ambassador Boris Frlek. The head of delegation noted that his mission of observers had already published its preliminary findings on the parliamentary elections of May 12 and currently was working on the final document which, according to Boris Frlek, would feature the results of the monitoring performed, inclusive of the shortcomings revealed and the recommendations formulated... more »
Today RA government commission on coordination of charitable programs has met, presided at by commission chairman S. Ter-Simonyan. The commission reviewed 9 charitable programs. In particular, there have been discussed and approved: Hayastan All-Armenian Fund-implemented programs referred to as "Assistance with the construction of water-mains and rehabilitation of deep wells in Hadrout town of the NKR," "Repair of 1st, 2nd and 3rd floors of dormitory complex No. 1 of Boarding School No.... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received head of the International Red Cross Committee's mission in Armenia Ives Arnold. Mr. Arnold thanked the Prime Minister for the productive and interested cooperation maintained with the committee as chairman of the state commission dealing with war prisoner, hostage and missing people questions. He said that the issue of Karabakh conflict-generated missing persons continued to be the focus of the International Red Cross Committee's attention which... more »
The national culture of Armenia suffered an irremediable loss: prominent Armenian singer Gohar Gasparyan has died. People's Artist of USSR, Hero of Socialist Labor, USSR and ASSR State prize-winner, professor at the State Conservatory after Komitas, throughout many years her divine voice and rare singing talent conveyed utmost pleasure to the music fans both at home and abroad. Gohar Gasparyan was born in 1924 in Cairo, in the family of modest bank employee Mikael Khachatryan. The... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received newly appointed Romanian Ambassador to Armenia Krina Rodix Prunariu. The Prime Minister congratulated and wished every success to Madame Prunariu on the start of her diplomatic mission in our country. Noting that the Armenian-Romanian relationship enjoyed a high pace of development amidst an atmosphere of permanent dialogue, the parties referred to the current status bilateral trade and economic ties. They stated that unlike the activated... more »
In connection with the passing away of world-famous Armenian singer Gohar Gasparyan, on behalf of the Government of Armenia and on his own behalf, RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan sent a message of condolences to the family, close relatives and supporters of her unparalleled talent: "It was my sorrow to hear of the death of People's Artist of USSR, Soviet and ASSR State prize-winner, renowned Armenian singer Gohar Gasparyan. As an outstanding representative of the Armenian school of... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received German Ambassador to Armenia Heike Peich. Pointing out to the recent activation of political dialogue between the two countries as evidenced by reciprocated high-level contacts, the parties expressed themselves for the maintenance and furtherance of this process. The Prime Minister voiced Armenia's interest in the furtherance of the political dialogue with Germany both on the bilateral basis and in the context of developing European and... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received newly appointed Italian Ambassador to Armenia Massimo Lavezzo Cassinelli. Having congratulated Mr. Casinelli on the start-up of his diplomatic mission in our country, the Prime Minister expressed hope that like outgoing ambassador Marco Clemente, the new ambassador, too, would endeavor towards the furtherance of the Armenian-Italian relationship in most various spheres. Ambassador Casinelli assured in turn that he would do his best to... more »
