Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Vice President of the World Bank Mr. Shigeo Katzu at the Office of Government. Mr. Katzu presented the Prime Minister with the outcome of the talks held in the framework of his current visit with the ministers of territorial administration and finance and economy, as well as with other government officials. During these meetings discussed were issues bearing on the reforms underway in the system of local self-government, rural... more »
On a working visit to Thailand, RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has met today with H.E. Bhokin Balakula, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Thailand. The head of the Armenian government stated Armenia's interest in furthering and strengthening the cooperation with Thailand since the latter was looked upon as the gateway to South-Eastern Asia. The Parties mentioned that the dialog between Armenia and Thailand was important in both... more »
Today RA Minister of Territorial Administration Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan has received Vice President of the World Bank Mr. Shigeo Katzou at the Office of Government. The Parties have discussed the progress in the implementation of WB-sponsored water supply and irrigation programs in Armenia, as well as the prospects for future cooperation. With reference to the programs underway in the fields of water supply and irrigation, Mr. Abrahamyan expressed satisfaction with the pace of progress by... more »
On a working visit to Japan, RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan met with Vice President of the JICA Azoushi Hatakenaka and visited Sumitomo and Panasonic companies on June 9. Prior to these meetings he had given an interview to the correspondent of Japan Broadcasting Corporation State TV company. The interview covered a broad range of political and economic issues. The correspondent inquired into Armenia's views on the revolutionary processes underway in a number of CIS republics, in particular,... more »
Today RA Minister of Territorial Administration Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan has received the delegation headed by Speaker of Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania Mr. Arthuras Paulauskas, who is in Armenia on a regional visit. By stating the importance of activated high-level contacts between Armenia and Lithuania in terms of developing bilateral relationship, Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan expressed the hope that the present visit would promote this process. As an evidence of the dynamic development of... more »
On the second day of the working visit to Japan, the RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan-led Armenian delegation arrived in Tokio. In the morning, the Prime Minister and the members of the delegation met with the representatives of Japan-Armenia Association at Palace Hotel in Tokio. Thanking them for their active efforts towards promoting Armenian-Japanese cooperation, Mr. A. Margaryan stressed that still many potentialities went unused in different areas as witnessed by the lack of direct... more »
On a working visit in Japan, the Armenian Prime Minister-led government delegation has visited today the site of the international exposition in Aichi to attend the ceremonial opening of the Day of Armenia in the framework of Expo-2005. In his address to the participants of the event, the Prime Minister has stated, in particular: "Dear Hosts, Participants and Guests, I greet you warmly on the occasion of the Day of Armenia as marked in the framework of this exposition referred to as... more »
The Armenian delegation headed by Prime Minister A. Margaryan has arrived at Nagoia, Aichi, Japan, where Expo-2005 is being held. In the course of the day, the Prime Minister and members of the delegation will see the sights of Nagoia, including the Castle of Nagoia and Azouta Temple, in particular, and will get acquainted with the historical and architectural monuments of the city. Tomorrow morning, the Prime Minister-led delegation will go to the site of the international exposition to... more »
Today RA government commission for the coordination of charitable programs has held an ordinary meeting presided at by Mr. S. Ter-Simonyan, chairman of the commission. The commission has discussed and 14 charitable programs. In particular, discussed and approved were the following projects: publication and distribution of text-books on History of Armenian Church by the Holy See of Etchmiadzin; rehabilitation of the village-hall in Karakert community of Armavir marz, including the... more »
A Prime Minister A. Margaryan-led Armenian delegation is due to leave for Tokio, capital of Japan, for a 5-day working visit. In the framework of the visit, the Prime Minister will attend Expo-2005 international exposition in Aichi. The delegation is comprised of Minister of Trade and Economic Development, Expo-2005 General Commissioner for Armenia Karen Cheshmarityan, Minister of Agriculture Davit Lokyan, Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Hovik Hoveyan, Head of State Tax Committee under... more »
