Today the Jubilee Commission for Coordination of Preparations for 1600th Anniversary of Armenian Alphabet has held its first meeting presided at by Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan. It was emphasized that the celebrations should be provided a nationwide character. Commission members stressed that the jubilee events would be better held for the duration of the whole year to be concluded by the celebrations of the Translators' Day in October, 2005. It was decided to set up a task force to work... more »
A Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan-headed delegation is scheduled to leave for Syunik Marz on November 29 to be present at the start-up of Iran-Armenia gas pipeline construction. The same day, the Prime Minister will attend the opening ceremony of the second section of Iran-Armenia power transmission line. To attend these two events of paramount importance to both sides, an IRIB delegation headed by Energy Minister Habibollah Bitarraf will be arriving in Syunik on the same date. Upon... more »
Today RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan has received Academician Sen Arevshatyan, director of Matenadaran and chairman of the board of trustees of "Friends of Matenadaran" charity fund, as well as Mr. Arshak Banouchyan, executive director of the Fund and Mr. Ruben Hacobyan, artistic manager of the New Armenian Computer Fonts Program. Briefing the Prime Minister on the activities carried out by "Friends of Matenadaran" charity fund since its establishment in 2001, the members of the... more »
Today RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan has had a meeting with Mr. Ruud Lubbers, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The Prime Minister was highly appreciative of the 12-years-old cooperation between the Armenian government and the UNHCR Armenia office. According to the Prime Minister, due to the invaluable assistance received from the United Nations, a considerable amount of work had been done to address the problems facing refugees in Armenia. In particular, since mid-nineties', when it... more »
Today a discussion of the achievements and failures of the Armenian national teams which had participated in the 28th Olympic games of Athens was held at RA Prime Minister's Office. In attendance were Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan, RA Minister for Territorial Administration and Coordination of Infrastructure Operations and chairman of the Olympic teams preparation committee, Mr. Ishkhan Zakaryan, Head of the State Committee for Physical Development and Sports under RA Government and President of the... more »
Today the Commission for Coordination of Charitable Programs under RA government has held a meeting presided by commission chairman V. Movsisyan. The meeting agenda featured 4 projects. In particular, the commission has approved the following projects: manufacture and delivery of school furniture to school No. 29 of Gyumri as financed by the Armenia all-Armenian Fund, installation of gas at schools No. 29 and No. 32 in Gyumri, provision of central heating to and reconstruction of the... more »
Today RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan has received Mr. Garnik Nanagoulyan, the newly appointed executive director of the Armenian Relief Fund (ARF), Mr. Yeznik Balyan, the outgoing executive director and Mr. Grigor Tatoulyan, head of the Armenia branch office of the Fund. In congratulating Mr. Garnik Nanagulyan on his appointment, the Prime Minister pointed out to the existing good traditions of cooperation between the government of Armenia and the Armenian Relief Fund which had been... more »
Today the interagency commission for the coordination of preparations for participation in the 49th session of the UN commission on women's status to be held next March in New York has held a meeting, which was chaired by RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan. Discussed was the progress in the drafting of the Pekin 10 national report which was supposed to be the summary of the latest developments in the field of women's issues. RA Minister of Labor and Social Security Aghvan... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has had a meeting with Arnold Ruitel, President of the Republic of Estonia. By congratulating the Estonian president on his country's full membership of the European Union, the Prime Minister expressed the hope that in the person of Estonia Armenia would have another supporter of its aspiration to EU-accession. Also, in prioritizing the collaboration of the representatives of the two countries within the framework of other international organizations,... more »
Today Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Y. Gudzenchik, Director General of Zarubezhstroy OJSC (Russia). Pleased with the readiness expressed by the Director General of Zarubezhstroy OJSC to get engaged in business activities in Armenia, the Prime Minister indicated that long-term programs were underway in the fields of water supply, energy, agriculture and any cooperation with such an experienced foreign company would be welcome. By briefing the Prime Minister on the... more »
