RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received the delegation led by Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic the Republic Iran, co-chair of the intergovernmental commission on coordination of Armenian-Iranian relations Manuchehr Mottaki. To begin with, Mr. Mottaki conveyed to the Prime Minister of Armenia the greetings of Iranian First Vice-President Parviza Daudi and the confirmation of the invitation for the Prime Minister to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Iranian Minister for... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has sent a congratulatory message to Bako Sahakyan on his election to the office of President of the NKR. The Prime Minister's message reads as follows, in particular:
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic to the Republic of Armenia Serge Smesov. Pleased with the continuity of the high-level French-Armenian relationship, among different bilateral actions carried out so far, the parties have mentioned the importance of the celebrations of Armenia's Year in France which, according to them, communicated a special emphasis to the relations between the two countries and was an... more »
By RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan's decision, Mikael Ispiryan has been released from the post of Deputy Head of RA State Committee on Physical Education and Sports by the Government and Arthur Poghosyan
Today RA Social Insurance Fund Council has met at the Office of Government, presided at by Council Chairman, RA Prime Minister RA Serzh Sargsyan. President of Fund Vazgen Khachikyan presented to Council members the report on the execution of the RA obligatory social insurance budget in the first half-year 2007 which was approved by the Council. The President of the Fund noted that during the accounting period aggregate profits and budget spending on obligatory social insurance for 2007... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan received U.S. National Strategic College Reader, former Deputy Assistant to U.S. State Secretary of Defense for Eurasia James MacDougall who is in Armenia as a follow-up of his research into security and stability issues concerning the countries of Southern Caucasus. In the frame of his regional visit, Mr. MacDougall has already met with high-ranking officials and representatives of research centers dealing with foreign policy and national security questions... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan introduced to the staff of the State Tax Service by the Government newly appointed head of service Vahram Barsegyan, nominated to this post in accordance with the presidential decree of July 17. During the meeting, Mr. Sargsyan took the time and the opportunity to outline the new tasks and approaches facing the Service. The Prime Minister thanked former head of service Felix Tsolakyan for the work done over the past four years and went on to emphasize... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsjan met with chairmen of subject examination boards on the 2007 entrance examinations for State-owned higher educational institutions. At the start of the meeting, RA Minister of Education and Science Levon Mekertchyan introduced the chairmen of the 17 commissions set up in various subjects by noting that they represented different high schools and were highly qualified and skilled. The Prime Minister wanted to know what type of assistance was expected from... more »
By RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan's decision, Mr. Vahram Gushchyan has been appointed RA Deputy Minister of Trade and Economic Development. In accordance with another decision, signed by the RA Prime Minister, Mr. Khachik Asiryan has been appointed RA Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs. Biographical Note Vahram Gushchyan (born on 29.05.1975, in Yerevan) studied at the Yerevan Institute of National Economy in the specialty of economist in 1992-1997. As of 1999, he... more »
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan is leaving today for Gegharkunik marz on a two-day working visit. In the evening, the Prime Minister will attend the closing ceremony for an international chess competition ranked 12 in Martuni town and will hand in winners' prizes following the announcement of results. Tomorrow, on July 15, Serzh Sargsyan will visit a number of flood-hit settlements to get a first-hand view of the problems available and the status of compliance with the instructions made... more »
