Mher Grigoryan and RF Ambassador discuss bilateral agenda
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today received Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin. Greeting the guest, the Deputy Premier hailed the strategic relations between Armenia and Russia. Mher Grigoryan and Sergey Kopyrkin emphasized that the bilateral cooperation is developing dynamically in different fields of activity. The interlocutors exchanged views on the Armenian-Russian relationship agenda.
Tigran Avinyan Attends COBRAIN Program’s First Symposium
On January 24, 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan attended a scientific conference, held on the occasion of the launch of the Center for Transmission Research of Chronic Neurodegenerative Diseases in Armenia: Neuroscience for Healthy Brain Aging – COBRAIN Program. Tigran Avinyan delivered a speech, in which he stated: “Dear Mr. Minister, Dear Mr. Rector, Dear Ambassadors, Dear Colleagues, Knowledge is power. This simple but important idea of renowned... more »
EU-Armenia Investment Forum Organizing Interagency Commission Holds Meeting
Chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, the first meeting of the EU-Armenia Investment Forum Organizing Interagency Commission was held on January 22. Tigran Avinyan delivered a speech in which he stated: “Dear Mr. Maragos, Dear Ambassador Victorin, Dear colleagues, I welcome you to the first meeting of the Interagency Commission on the Organization of the EU-Armenia Investment Forum. I would like to talk about the goals that we need to achieve through this... more »
Mher Grigoryan Meets with EU Representatives
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today received a delegation led by Vasilis Maragos, Head of the unit responsible for Armenia affairs at the European Commission Directorate for General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations. The delegation has arrived in Armenia on a working visit. Head of EU Delegation to Armenia Andrea Viktorin was in attendance. Greeting the guests and congratulating them on the past holidays, the Deputy Premier expressed hope that the sides would carry... more »
Mher Grigoryan Attends Signing of Agreement on Launch of Tumo Center in Berlin
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan attended the signing of an agreement on establishing a Tumo center in Berlin. The signing ceremony was simultaneously held at the Tumo Center for Creative Technologies in Yerevan and at the KfW Bank’s Berlin office. The project to found a Tumo center in Berlin is being implemented in cooperation between Tumo and the German KfW Bank. Mher Grigoryan delivered greeting remarks, in which he stated: “Dear Mr. Ambassador, Ladies and... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives Newly Appointed ADB Armenia Office Director
On January 21, 2020, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Paolo Spantigati, the newly appointed Director of the Armenia Office of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Welcoming the guest, Tigran Avinyan congratulated him on his appointment and stressed the importance of effective cooperation with ADB. Thankful for the reception, Paolo Spantigati presented the ADB-approved strategy of country partnership with Armenia for 2019-2023 and the relevant action plan for 2020-2022.... more »
Mher Grigoryan Attends Workshop on 2019-2023 Public Finance Management System Reform Strategy
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today attended a workshop on 2019-2023 Public Finance Management System Reform Strategy, organized by the Ministry of Finance with the participation of representatives of international organizations in Armenia. The Deputy Prime Minister delivered a welcoming speech, in which he stated: “Dear Colleagues, Let me greet you on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself and thank you for attending this very important... more »
Mher Grigoryan attends gala event on Sergey Parajanov’s 96th birth anniversary
Accompanied by his spouse Anna Grigoryan, Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan on January 9 visited Sergey Parajanov’s House-Museum to attend a gala event dedicated to outstanding artist’s 96th birth anniversary.
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 »
