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 »
Early on June 3, 2005, Prime Minister A. Margaryan participated in the meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Government at Sheraton Metekhi Palace Hotel in Tbilisi. The agenda of the meeting featured about a dozen of items relating to economic, financial, humanitarian cooperation, as well as a number of organizational issues. In particular, the Council discussed and passed decisions concerning the Protocol on phased removal of restrictions in mutual trade arrangements between the CIS States,... more »
In Georgia on a working visit, RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan met with the representatives of the Armenian community at the Church of St.George on the morning of June 2. Later on, the Prime Minister met with Mrs. Nino Bourjanadze, Speaker of Georgian Parliament. In prioritizing the rapidly expanding intercourse between Armenia and Georgia, the Speaker of Georgian Parliament welcomed the visit of the Armenian Prime Minister, which, according to her, would be another strong impetus to the... more »
Today the organizating committee for preparation of the panarmenian basketball championship has held a meeting at the Office of Government under the chairmanship of Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan, Minister of Territorial Administration. The agenda of the meeting featured a number of items relating to the applications for participation in the panarmenian championship to be held at Yerevan from August 20 to August 27, the status of sports grounds, organizational, financial and other issues. In... more »
The delegation headed by Prime Minister A. Margaryan on a working visit to Georgia arrived in Tbilisi this June the 1st to take part in the meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Government to be held in the Georgian capital from June 2 to June 3. The delegation is comprised of Minister, Chief of Government Staff Mr. Manouk Topouzyan, RA Permanent Representative in the CIS Statutory and Other Bodies Mr. Souren Haroutunyan, RA Permanent Representative in the Commission for Economic Affairs of... more »
While in Yerevan to attend the next session of yearly consultations, the heads of Armenian diplomatic missions and consulates accredited in foreign States have been received by RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan today. The Prime Minister greeted the corps of Armenian diplomats and went on to say that Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan had already reported on the successful course of the consultative session and follow-up meetings and discussions. He briefed those present on the progress made in... more »
Today Prime Minister A. Margaryan, Chairman of Board of the Armenian Development Agency, has called a meeting of the Board. Discussed were issues concerning the discharge of the assignments given at the previous meetings, the progress in ADA reforms, as well as the implementation of the 2005 plan of action for the first quarter and other issues. With reference to agenda item 1, Mr. Vahagn Movsisyan, Director General of ADA, reported that all of the four tasks set at the latest meeting had... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) from U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Vice President of the Armenian Assembly of America and Gafesjean Family Foundation Mr. John Waters as accompanied by AAA's Regional Director for Armenia Mrs. Arpi Vardanyan and President of "Armenia" TV company Mr. Bagrat Sargsyan. Prime Minister Margaryan welcomed the Senator Coleman-led U.S. delegation to Armenia by emphasizing that he was highly appreciative of the... more »
Today Minister of Territorial Administration Hovik Abrahamyan has received Chief of Russian Federation's Presidency Staff Mr. Dimitry Medvedev, chairman of the organizing committee for the celebrations of the Year of Russia in Armenia. In stressing that the 2005 celebrations of the Year of Russia in Armenia and the holding of a similar event in Russia in 2006 would be instrumental in boosting the traditional Armenian-Russian friendship, Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, who is also the chairman... more »
