Tigran Avinyan chairs meeting of the working group on coordination of work on construction of residential district 33 in Yerevan
On April 7, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan chaired a meeting of the Working Group on Coordination of Work on Construction of Residential District 33 (Firdusi) in Yerevan. Addressing the meeting, Tigran Avinyan noted that the program of developing the 33rd district is being successfully implemented, first of all, having in mind the positive conclusion of the environmental impact assessment in the process of the project works. The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that the... more »
Tigran Avinyan’s Congratulatory Message on Motherhood and Beauty Day
April 7 is one of the most important national holidays in the Armenian calendar, which throughout many centuries used to highlight the role of women in Armenian society. It implies an incomparably high sense of responsibility in implementing policies aimed at ensuring women’s full involvement in public life and encouraging the protection and promotion of their rights. As the Chairman of the Council on Women’s Affairs, I hereby reaffirm that protecting women’s rights and... more »
Tigran Avinyan Introduces Newly Appointed High-Tech Industry Minister
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan called at the Ministry of High-Tech Industry to introduce newly appointed Minister Hayk Chobanyan to the ministry staff. The Deputy Premier first thanked Hakob Arshakyan for his work noting that he led the process of establishing the Ministry of High-Tech Industry from scratch. In Tigran Avinyan’s words, while it was quite a tricky job, there are already tangible achievements in terms of innovation. Introducing the newly appointed minister,... more »
Tigran Avinyan Visits Yerablur
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan today visited Yerablur Military Pantheon to pay tribute to the memory of April Four-Day War heroes.
Armenian, Russian Deputy Prime Ministers Meet in Yerevan
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today met with RF Deputy Premier Alexey Overchuk in the Office of Government. The meeting discussed humanitarian assistance to Artsakh residents, prospects for closer interaction between the two countries in the field of economy, including energy, transport, agriculture, infrastructures and healthcare. Reference was made to the activities of the tripartite task force, co-chaired by the deputy prime ministers, as well as to the work of the expert... more »
Tigran Avinyan attends video conference with Diaspora representatives
On March 25, 2021, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan participated in a video conference initiated by representatives from the Armenia-North America Medical Communities (USA-Canada). Issues related to charitable goods imported to Armenia were discussed during the event. The Deputy Prime Minister delivered greeting remarks: Dear friends, welcome to this video conference. First and foremost, I would like to express our appreciation for the support of our Diaspora-based... more »
STATEMENT: By virtue of law, Artak Davtyan is considered to be appointed to the post of Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia
Guided by the provisions of the Constitution and the Law of the Republic of Armenia “On Military Service and the Status of Military Personnel,” on March 10, 2021, the Prime Minister submitted a proposal to the President of the Republic to appoint Artak Davtyan Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia with the attached draft of the relevant decree. On March 11, 2021, the Office of the Prime Minister received the objections of the President of... more »
Tigran Avinyan's address address at the sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women of the UN
Dear Chairperson, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m honoured to address the sixty-fifth session of the Commission on the Status of Women. The key theme of the session provides an opportunity to thoroughly discuss the existing inequalities and discrimination faced by women in political and public life, and the impact of the pandemic on violence against women, including domestic violence. Protection of women’s rights and addressing the discrimination... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives ADB Armenia Office Director
On March 18, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Asian Development Bank (ADB) Armenia Office Director Paolo Spantigati. Welcoming the guest, the Deputy Premier noted that the Armenian government highly appreciates the ongoing cooperation with ADB. Tigran Avinian thanked ADB for supporting the Armenian government’s efforts to overcome COVID-19 not only in the health sector, but also in education. He noted that ADB is among the Government’s key partners with an active... more »
Statement by the Office of the Prime Minister on RA Administrative Court’s decision to comply with the claim filed under Administrative Case No. VD / 2014/05/21
Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia Onik Gasparyan was relieved of his post on March 10, 2021, on the basis of a constitutional norm, based on a presidential decree that has entered into force by virtue of the law. Onik Gasparyan first filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia with a request to invalidate the President’s decree, which was approved on March 10, 2021 with the statement on relieving Onik Gasparyan... more »
