Agreement on Competitive Principles and Rules Formed between CU Member States
A press conference was held today at the Government Press Center on Ministry of Economy- and SCPEC-coordinated activities aimed at Armenia’s joining the Customs Union. Speakers were Head of Anti-Dumping Policy Affairs Working Group Ara Petrosyan, Deputy Head of Ministry of Economy-affiliated Intellectual Property Agency, Intellectual Property Affairs Working Group member Andranik Khachikyan and Deputy Chairman of State Commission for Protection of Economic Competition, Head of... more »
Ministry of Economy Reports Back CU Accession-Aimed Activities
The Government Press Center hosted a press conference dedicated to the activities carried out under the authority of the Ministry of Economy with the view of joining the Customs Union. Speakers were Deputy Minister of Economy, head of the working group on non-tariff regulation and industrial issues Tigran Harutyunyan and Deputy Minister of Economy, head of the working group on tariff regulation and trade policy between the World Trade Organization and third countries Garegin Melkonyan.... more »
Vahram Avanesyan: Inflationary pressure will not exceed the mark of 1.5 percent after joining the Customs Union
The inflationary pressure will not exceed the mark of 1.5 percent after joining the Customs Union. This is what Minister of Economy Vahram Avanesyan told the news conference, which was held today at the Government Press Center, while commenting on some media allegations that “Armenia is going to face unprecedented inflation after joining the Customs Union.” According to the Minister, this estimate produced by media outlets is not true at all. “We have some commodity... more »
Minister of Environment Presents Priority Tasks and Projects of the Field
RA Ministry of Environment has two priorities in 2014 – to replenish the endemic fish species reserves in Lake Sevan and create a biosphere reserve in Syunik region. Speaking at the press conference held at the RA Government press center, Minister of Environment Aram Harutyunyan said that the Ministry plans to implement 23 projects during the year. According to him, it is planned to implement three projects in Lake Sevan: fish species replenishment, scientific studies and... more »
Four Reservoirs to be Built in Order to Solve Irrigation Problems
The Government has adopted a bill today on making amendments to the “RA Law on restoration and protection of Lake Sevan’s ecosystem". According to the bill the volume of water pumped out from the lake is to be increased from the current 170 million to 240 million cubic meters per year, until January 1, 2019, depending on the water supply of Hrazdan, Aparan, Azat, Marmarik reservoirs. Speaking at the press conference held at the RA Government press center after the Cabinet... more »
State Science Committee To Invite New Bids For Support Of Graduate Students
Head of State Science Committee by the Ministry of Education and Science Samvel Harutyunyan told the news conference, which was held today at the Government Press Center, that they made an important legislative initiative in 2013 by introducing the bill on scientific and technical expertise, which was adopted in the first reading at the National Assembly. According to the speaker, the new law will help make a better selection of projects in line with the international standards and... more »
New Housing Due For Residents Of Zvartnots Airport-Adjacent Territory
“This year a priority tasks for the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) by the Government of the Republic of Armenia will be to provide new housing to the owners of residential buildings next to Zvartnots international airport and those actually domiciled in the former dormitories,” Head of DGCA Artyom Movsisyan told the news conference, which was held today at the Government Press Center. He noted that accordingly new residential buildings will be built in Malatia... more »
Artem Asatryan Introduces 2014 Priorities, 2013 Achievements
During the news conference, which was held today at the Government Press Center, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Artem Asatryan introduced the past year’s achievements and the 2014 priorities in the field of social protection. He advised that preparations for the pilot program of integrated social services was brought to completion in the period under review, information infrastructure, including a new database, related to the mandatory pension savings component was developed and... more »
Navigation System Due In Yerevan
“The reforms implemented by the State Committee of Immovable Property Cadastre of the Government of the Republic of Armenia were aimed at simplifying the complex of functions, improving the quality of public services, ruling out the bureaucratic red tape and corruption risks,” Deputy Head of State Committee of Immovable Property Cadastre Ashot Musayan told the news conference, which was held today at the Government Press Center. According to him, the four priorities stipulated... more »
Armen Ashotyan Dwells On Educational Priorities
“The Ministry of Education and Science will push ahead with the ongoing educational reform in 2014,” Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan told the news conference, which was held today in the Government Press Center. According to him, the reform encompasses everything from general education to higher education. “The testing of textbooks will be continued into the new year. A new system was introduced last year whereby tutorials are first tested during a year... more »
