Meeting on Armenia’s energy security held in Government
On January 9, a meeting on the energy security of the Republic of Armenia was held in the Office of Government, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. Tigran Avinyan noted that the emerging regional challenges compel the authorities to assess and analyze the risks and threats that may arise in the energy system in order to identify ways of dealing with them. Issues related to energy self-sufficiency, increased power supply reliability, introducing new infrastructures, and... more »
The Council for the Fight against Human Trafficking and Exploitation Holds Regular Session
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan chaired a regular session of the Council for the Fight against Human Trafficking and Exploitation. Welcoming the participants, the Deputy Premier appreciated the Council’s activities and considered the meeting a good opportunity to outline the actions to be carried out in 2020. The meeting went on to discuss the draft national program for organizing the fight against human trafficking and exploitation in 2020-2023, which was introduced by... more »
Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Office of Deputy Prime Minister and VivaCell-MTS
On December 25, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Office of the RA Deputy Prime Minister and VivaCell-MTS. The memorandum was signed by Head of Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan’s Office Varak Siserian and General Manager of VivaCell-MTS Ralph Yirikian. Through this memorandum, the parties agree to cooperate in order to organize anti-corruption and internal integrity education and introduce an integrity system within state bodies and public organizations. The... more »
E-Justice Committee Holds Meeting
On December 24, the Interdepartmental Committee on E-Justice met in the Office of Government, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. Tigran Avinyan reported on the work done following the decisions adopted at the previous sitting. He advised that the system of electronic criminal proceedings has actually started and the newly created working group will prepare a detailed description by the end of March. It was also decided to collect ongoing and planned e-Justice programs to... more »
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan presides over EAEC Council meeting in St. Petersburg
After completing his visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan left for the Russian Federation, where he presided over the regular meeting of the Eurasian Economic Commission in St. Petersburg. The meeting discussed the ongoing efforts aimed at lifting the barriers set by member states in the EAEU internal market. Among other items on the agenda were awareness-raising measures for representatives of the public and private sectors in the EAEU-member states.... more »
Mher Grigoryan Attends Eurasian Development Bank Board Meeting in Nur Sultan
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan, who is in the Republic of Kazakhstan on a working visit, today attended the Eurasian Development Bank’s (EDB) Board meeting at Astana International Financial Center, chaired by Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin. The Board discussed the results of EDB activities in 2019 and set targets for 2020. The meeting participants exchanged views on the ongoing and planned investment projects, including the idea of creating the EDB Digital Initiatives Fund.... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives OECD Deputy Secretary-General
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Ludger Schukneht. Welcoming the guest, the Deputy Premier noted the importance of constructive cooperation with the OECD. Mher Grigoryan introduced the ongoing and planned reforms in the field of tax administration and the steps aimed at improving the business environment. Thankful for the reception, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Organization for... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives Lithuanian Ambassador
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Lithuanian Ambassador to Armenia Inga Stanytė-Toločkienė. Welcoming the Ambassador, the Deputy Prime Minister wished the Lithuanian diplomat fruitful activity in her responsible mission and expressed hope that the joint efforts could lead to closer ties between Armenia and Lithuania. Noting that Lithuania was among the first countries to ratify the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), Mher Grigoryan said the... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives IMF Armenia Mission Head
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received newly appointed Head of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Armenia Mission Nathan Porter. The meeting was attended by IMF Resident Representative Yulia Ustyugova. Welcoming Mr. Porter to Armenia, the Deputy Prime Minister expressed hope that he would leave our country with good and positive impressions. Mher Grigoryan appreciated Armenia’s cooperation with the IMF, noting that as approved in May this year, the joint action... more »
Vladimir Karapetyan: “Armenian-Russian cooperation ushers in new quality relations”
On December 13, Spokesperson for the Armenian Prime Minister Vladimir Karapetyan attended a Lazarian Club-hosted conference, entitled “Russian and Armenian Media: Sincere Dialogue.” Welcoming the participants of the conference, Vladimir Karapetyan said: “Given the fact that this event is aimed at strengthening the Armenian-Russian relations, I would like to first of all dwell on the new high-level relations established between our two states. Anchored on a strategic... more »
