Tigran Avinyan receives EU delegation
On November 27, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Lawrence Meredith, Director for Neighborhood East and Institutional Capacity Building at the European Commission. The meeting was attended by Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Viktorin. Tigran Avinyan highly valued Armenia’s close cooperation with the EU and attached importance to the development of multifaceted relations with the European Union. In turn, Lawrence Meredith assured that the EU... more »
Mher Grigoryan Receives EU Representatives
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Director for Neighborhood East at DG NEAR in the European Commission Lawrence Meredith and Deputy Managing Director for Europe and Central Asia of the European External Action Service Luke Devine. Greeting the guests, the Deputy Prime Minister attached importance to the ongoing cooperation with the European Union and touched upon the implementation of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Mher Grigoryan... more »
Tigran Avinyan meets with Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs representatives
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, who is in London to attend the Eastern Partnership Investment Summit of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, met with the investment and corporate executive directors of Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs. The meetings discussed mechanisms for financing investment programs, as well as the use of innovative tools for their implementation. Tigran Avinyan presented Armenia’s investment priorities, dwelling on the Government’s... more »
Government repays old debts; housing problems of persons displaced from Azerbaijan are being addressed
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan. The government adopted a decision on the provision of permanent housing to persons displaced from Azerbaijan in 1988-1992. The reference note says that the housing problems of many refugees are still unresolved. Under a decree passed in 2004, funds used to be earmarked from the state budget with a view to implementing a priority housing program for those households displaced from Azerbaijan. No... more »
Mher Grigoryan meets with State Minister of the Artsakh Republic
Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan today met with State Minister of the Artsakh Republic Grigory Martirosyan. The Deputy Prime Minister attached importance to the ongoing cooperation between the two Armenian republics and its continued development. The interlocutors discussed issues related to the planning and implementation of strategies on the two Armenian republics’ agendas, the planned reforms, as well as the common approaches to the implementation of joint programs.... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives World Bank Delegation
On November 20, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received World Bank Yerevan Office Director Ms. Sylvie Bossoutrot, and the Local Economy and Infrastructure Development Project (Project) team members. Current issues related to the Project and upcoming activities were discussed during the meeting. The World Bank representatives expressed satisfaction with the recent months’ significant progress in Project implementation. The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the proposed goals... more »
Tigran Avinyan Attends Conference on International Competition Day
On November 20, 2019, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan attended a conference, organized by the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition (SCEC) on the occasion of International Competition Day. Tigran Avinyan noted that the Government has repeatedly stated and proved in practice that the economic field is open in Armenia, there are no monopolies sponsored at a state level, and business entities can engage in any activity of their own preference. Ensuring free and... more »
Tigran Avinyan Receives HayPost Trust Management’s Director
On November 20, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received HayPost Trust Management Director Jorge Eurnekian. Issues related to the trust management of HayPost were discussed during the meeting. Tigran Avinyan presented the Government’s vision for the future of HayPost, emphasizing that services to the population should be raised to a new qualitative level. Jorge Eurnekian said they shared the Government’s vision concerning the development of HayPost. The... more »
Tigran Avinyan receives International Scientific-Technical Center’s delegation
On November 19, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received a delegation led by Ronald Lehmann, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the International Scientific-Technical Center (ISTC). Tigran Avinyan highly valued ISTC’s activities and the support provided to Armenian research organizations. In turn, Ronald Lehmann appreciated the contribution made by Armenia and Armenian scholars to the goals set forth by the ISTC. The interlocutors discussed the prospects of cooperation... more »
Tigran Avinyan attends Digital Solutions for Cross-Border Cooperation and Trade Facilitation conference
On November 18, Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan attended a regional conference referred to as “Digital Solutions for Cross-Border Cooperation and Trade Facilitation.” “Dear Mr. Mikuriya, Dear Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to welcome you to the Digital Solutions for Cross-Border Cooperation and Trade Facilitation conference. Our government keeps in focus any program implemented by the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia,... more »
