Today a session of RA Anti-corruption council as presided at by council chairman Prime Minister A. Margaryan has been held at the Office of Government. In accordance with a task set at the previous session, the council heard and took notice of the report made by Deputy Procurator General Gevorg Danielyan on the activities of RA General Procuracy aimed at the implementation of the government strategy and the program of measures for its realization, as well as on the progress in the... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by His Excellency Jorgen Kosmo, Speaker of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Norwege. In mentioning the recent upward trends of relationship between Armenia and Norwege, including the interparliamentary ties and the collaboration in the framework of international organizations, both sides expressed themselves for their further strengthening. The Prime Minister expressed the hope that this first visit to Armenia of the... more »
Today the Information Technologies Development Support Council (ITDSC) has held a meeting at the Office of Government, which was presided at by Prime Minister A. Margaryan, Chairman of the Council. The Council reviewed the progress in the fulfilment of the assignments given at the previous meeting, the draft program of 2005 ITDSC activities, the Armenian-English translation software developed by ISMA LLC and other issues. With reference to agenda item 1, Council... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has called a consultative meeting to review the implementation of the program for priority housing of earthquake-hit families in the rural settlements of Lori and Shirak marzes. The meeting was attended by RA ministers of Territorial Administration and Urban Development, the head of presidential control service, Lori and Shirak marz governors, adviser to the Prime Minister Gagik Martirosyan, the head of State Committee for Immovable Property Cadastre,... more »
In accordance with a decree signed by Prime Minister A. Margaryan, Mr. Yeghisheh Nazaretyan was released from the post of RA Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs. In line with another decree by the Prime Minister, Ms. Artsrouni Aghajanyan was appointed RA Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs. Biographical Note Ms. Artsrouni Aghajanyan was born at Arthik town in 1955. In 1979, she graduated from the Economics Department of the Yerevan State University.... more »
Today RA government commission for coordination of charitable programs has held an ordinary meeting presided at by Mr. S. Ter-Simonyan, chairman of the commission. The commission has discussed 6 charitable projects, including: the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund-sponsored project for the manufacture and installation of special-type doors in the town outpatient clinic of Stepanakert, the implementation of technical, dimensional, professional and quality monitoring for the construction... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by Deputy Mayor of Moscow City Administration Vladimir Resin. To begin with, the Prime Minister congratulated Mr. Resin on his nomination to the honorary citizenship of Yerevan and thanked him for the valuable personal contribution in the advancement of a mutually beneficial cooperation between the two capital cities. Mr. A. Margaryan noted that the development of Armenian-Russian relationship was fuelled by the... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by Mr. Mortheza Haji, Minister of Teaching and Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Before proceeding to the talks, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the families of those slain and injured in the latest tragic blasts in Tehran and Khouzistan province of Iran and went on to say that he was confident these acts of terrorism could not undermine the successful holding of the upcoming Presidential... more »
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 »
