Earlier today the Armenian Cabinet met in an extraordinary session, which was chaired by Prime Minister A. Margaryan. Discussed was the draft government decree on the amendments to Licence No. 60 granted to Armenia Telephone Company JV, as well as the draft government decree on the authority to provide for signing a reconciliation agreement with the above company. It was decided to set a week's time-limit for the members of the government to familiarise with the outcome of the talks... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Kalman Mizsei, UNDP Country Director for Europe and CIS, who is in Armenia to present the "Entrepreneurship Development Support" core document drafted by the UN, as well as the 2004 World Investment Report. By stating that following Armenia's adherence to the UN, his country had maintained positive and efficacious ties of cooperation with that major international organization and its various units, including the UNDP Armenia Office,... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has held a consultation with relevant ministers, marz governors and heads of government staff departments. Meeting agenda included the discussion of the progress made in the construction and repair of marz schools as financed from the proceeds of the 2004 state budget and the review of estimates of expenditure for a number of projects to be implemented in various marzes and in Yerevan in the fields of education, culture, capital construction and others... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mme Maude de Bour-Boukiko, Undersecretary General of the European Union, who is in Yerevan to attend an international conference referred to as "For the Advancement of Women - National Plan of Action." Satisfied with the fact that this important international forum was attended by representatives from the European Union and a number of key international organizations, the Prime Minister expressed hope that it would help meet the targets... more »
RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan's Address to the Participants of International Conference Entitled "For the Advancement of Women - National Plan of Action" Held in Yerevan
Dear Hosts, Attendees and Guests, Please accept my warm greetings on the occasion of this conference which among other objectives has been set the task of supporting the process of implementation of the national program for improvement of the status of women and enhancement of their role in the Armenian society. The beginning of the 21st century was marked by noticeable achievements in the area of women's rights protection. Suffice it to mention that the elimination of any discrimination... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation of the participants to the 5th assembly of the Asian Seismological Commission (ASC) held in Yerevan in October 18-21 on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Spitak earthquake. The delegation was headed by Serguey Balasanyan, President of the Armenian Seismology and Geophysics Association. By welcoming the members of the delegation, the Prime Minister noted that the Armenian government appreciated very much the idea of... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by Mr. Demetris Xristophias, speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus. Mr. A. Margaryan congratulated his guests on their country's recent accession to the European Union and, at the same time, expressed deep regrets over the island's failure to enter the European Union as a single country. Highly appreciative of the current level of cooperation between Armenia and Cyprus, the two sides... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Lee Jaosin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. At the meeting both sides have stated that over the past 12 years that followed the establishment of diplomatic relationship between the two countries, Armenia and China were able to establish close political cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual understanding. They stressed the necessity of continuing high-level political contacts in order to... more »
Today an extended meeting of the Board for Coordination of Water-User Companies and Water-User Unions' Activities has been held under the chairmanship of Mr Hovik Abrahamian, RA Minister for Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Operations Coordination. The meeting was attended by the regulatory council membership, as well as representatives from competent authorities, the CEOs and chief accountants of the administrative boards of water-user companies from Armavir and Ararat... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the participants of the 9th Yerevan international symposium on constitutional justice. The Prime Minister welcomed this traditionally held event as initiated by the joint efforts of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe and RA Constitutional Court and expressed the hope that on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the RA Constitutional Court the participants of this event will be back to Armenia again in 2005. The Prime... more »
