Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation headed by Mr. Igor Levitin, co-chairman of the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation. The Prime Minister has expressed the hope that the co-chairmen of the commission would be able to discuss the whole range of issues of mutual concern and find effective ways for their solution. Mr. Levitin and his Armenian counterpart Mr. Serzh Sargsyan, RA Minister of Defense, briefed the Prime Minister on... more »
Today the Commission on Coordination of Charitable Programs under RA Government has held a meeting chaired by commission chairman V. Movsisyan. Discussed were 8 charitable programs. In particular, the Commission has discussed and approved the project of renovations and upgrades of a hostel building in Etchmiadzin town to be implemented by Othevan Young People Association through funding available from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Armenia Office, the program of... more »
Message by RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan to the Hosts and Participants of the Armenian International Economic Forum
Dear Guests and Participants, I am welcoming this initiative by the Worldwide Armenian Congress - an event, which aims at carrying on the process of hosting Pan-Armenian events underway in Armenia for a few years now. We deem this forum to be an integral part of Pan-Armenian events and, quite naturally, do hope it will be of valuable contribution to the achievement of our shared goals. The Armenian economy, which was liberalized in accordance with international standards, as well as the... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Jan Petersen, Norwegian Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is Armenia in his capacity of EC Ministerial Committee Chairman. Discussed were a broad range of issues relating to both Armenian-Norwegian bilateral relations and multilateral ones, including Armenia's relationship with the Council of Europe, EC policy in the Southern Caucasus, collaboration in the framework of latest EU initiatives and some matters of regional concern. By... more »
Today a meeting of the Board of Trustees of All-Armenian International Youth Center Fund has been held at RA Prime Minister's Office. Armen Sinanyan, Executive Director of the Fund, briefed Prime Minister A. Margaryan and the members of the Board on the summary report of the July 24-29 second youth conference, which detailed conference proceedings, including the reports and the minutes of plenary sessions, panel discussions and workshops (ref: Diaspora and globalization processes, culture and... more »
Today the Board of Trustees of Republic of Armenia Reforestation and Forest Development Fund has held its first meeting chaired by Board Chairman, RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan. The Board includes Ministers, the whole body of Marz Governors, the Mayor of Yerevan and non-governmental organizations concerned. The meeting has discussed the Nork Forest Rehabilitation Project as proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture on Prime Minister's recommendation. This is one of the... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has met with Georgy Prvanov, President of the Republic of Bugaria, who is in Armenia on a two-day official visit. The Prime Minister has stated that the visit of the Bulgarian President was very important in both political and economic respects. Issues bearing on bilateral political and economic cooperation, as well as on concerted and mutually beneficial collaboration within the framework of international organizations were discussed at the meeting.... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Mr. Erkki Tuomioa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland. The Prime Minister has stressed the importance of continued high-level contacts in respect of further strengthening and developing Armenian-Finnish bilateral relationship. According to the head of government, the recent activation in the relationship between Finland and Armenia, among other things, was due to the increased interest for our region under the European... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received the delegation of the worldwide committee of Pan-Armenian Games. By noting that the State, too, should be concerned by all-Amenian issues in terms of strengthening the Armenia-Diaspora bilateral ties and activating the existing cooperation, the Prime Minister emphasized the importance of ensuring continuity in the holding of Pan-Armenian Games which, as a key element of interaction, had already become be a tradition. Committee Vice-President... more »
Today RA Prime Minister A. Margaryan has received Serguey Mironov, President of the upper chamber of the Federal Duma of Russia. Welcoming the high guest and the members of the delegation led by Mr. Mironov, the Prime Minister has stressed the importance of high-level contacts in respect of further strengthening and developing Armenian-Russian bilateral relationship. For his part, Mr. Mironov has evoked with satisfaction the outcome of the meetings held during the first official visit of... more »
