Today a meeting of the state commission for preparation of the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide has been held at the Office of Government under the chairmanship of Prime Minister A. Margaryan. The commission reviewed the progress in the implementation of program events. It took note of the outcome of the scheduled events and gave new instructions for the period ahead. Prime Minister A. Margaryan thanked commission members and all those who had made an active contribution to the... more »
Today a meeting of RA National Water Council has been held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister A. Margaryan, Chairman of the Council. The Council heard the reports made by the chairs of the State Water Committee under GoA and the Public Services Regulatory Commission on the status of implementation of the tasks set at the previous meeting in connection with the analysis of the progress in legislative reforms in field of water resource management and the follow-up measures.... 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 10 charitable programs, including: the construction of a 11.6km-long fourth-grade road section of the 12-24km stretch of Drembon-Martakert highway along the North-South artery of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh and the refurbishment of the reanimation ward of the Nor Nork hospital for infectious... more »
At the invitation of Serguey Sidorski, Prime Minister of Belarus, a prime minister-led Armenian delegation is due to leave for the Republic of Belarus for an official visit in May 2-4. The delegation is comprised of Minister of Finance and Economy Vardan Khachatryan, Minister of Territorial Administration Hovik Abrahamyan, Minister of Trade and Development Karen Cheshmarityan, Minister of Health Care Norair Davidyan, governor of Ararat marz Alik Sargsyan, members of Parliament,... more »
By Prime Minister A. Margaryan's decision, on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the victory had in the Great Patriotic War, a number of honored veteran scientists from the National Academy of Sciences have been presented Prime Minister's Letters of Appreciation and an award of 25 Armenian drams paid from the Leadership Fund under the Maintenance Expenditure item of the budget of Government Staff.
Speech by the Prime Minister of Armenia Mr. Andranik Margaryan Delivered at the 'The Ultimate Crime, the Ultimate Challenge: The Genocide and the Human Rights' International Conference
Distinguished participants of the international conference, Dear guests, On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia as well as on behalf of the State Commission for Organization of Commemoration of the 90th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, I welcome all the participants and guests who responded to the State Commission's invitation and participated at the conference. This once again proves that today more than ever the Genocide, as the ultimate crime against... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the members of "Ajax" Nautical Research Club who are due leave for Venice to take up "Cilicia" sea expedition. The ship is scheduled to set sail on May 9. After coasting France, Spain, Portugal and passing by the Gibraltar it will set off for Amsterdam where the vessel will harbour to winter upon completion of journey. Satisfied to see the crew in high spirits and firmly determined to take to a successful end this unique in its kind sea... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Richard Weber, Chief of the Directorate for Europe, South Mediterranean, Near East and Neighborhood Policy Countries of the Office of European Cooperation, who was accompanied by Head of the EC Mission in Georgia and Armenia. By mentioning that a gradual integration in the European institutions and system of values is a top priority on Armenia's foreign policy agenda, the Prime Minister said to be satisfied with the establishment of... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by Mr. O. Chirkounov, acting governor of Perm Province of the Russian Federation. In pointing out to the current high level of Russian-Armenian relationship, the parties mentioned that the expansion of bilateral trading links and the establishment and strengthening of direct relationship between different administrative units of the two countries had been given greater attention in the preceding period. In this... more »
Earlier today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan, chairman of the state commission for preparation of the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide gave a short talk at "The Great Genocide: Reality and Condemnation" symposium, which has started at the NAS of the Republic of Armenia. He stated, in particular: Today we are holding just another event on the agenda of the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide - a symposium referred to as "The Great Genocide: Reality and Condemnation." The... more »