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31.10.2015
On 30 October at the Armenian Youth Foundation a seminar “Let’s recognize ourselves” was held by RPA Youth Organization and “Student Center of Non-State Higher Educational Institutions” NGO. It was conducted by the philosopher-pedagogue Arthur Karapetyan. About 50 young people participated in the seminar. The program aims to represent young people ways of development and presentation of skills, as well as providing effective ways of mastering knowledge.... more →
30.10.2015
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan Meets with Tajikistan Premier
On October 30, on the margins of the meeting of the Council of CIS Heads of Government, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan met with Prime Minister of Tajikistan Kohir Rasulzoda in Dushanbe. During the meeting, the two prime ministers discussed a number of issues of mutual interest. They stressed the need for closer cooperation in economic, humanitarian and other spheres, as well as in the framework of international organizations. Coming to trade and economic relations, the parties... more →
30.10.2015
Awarding Ceremony in the National Assembly
On October 30 by the order of the Chairperson of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member Nations Valentina Matvienko the RA NA deputies Artak Davtyan and Khosrov Harutyunyan were awarded “For Parliamentary Cooperation” medal, and the RA NA deputies Aleksan Petrosyan and Araik Hovhannisyan were awarded “IPA CIS - 20 Years” jubilee medal. The RA NA deputy Hayk Babukhanyan and the Editor-in-Chief of Golos Armenii (Voice of Armenia) newspaper Flora... more →
29.10.2015
Armenia Improves Position in World Bank’s Doing Business 2016 Report
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister referred to the World Bank’s Doing Business 2016 report. The World Bank has published the Doing Business 2016 report, stating a 3-point improvement in Armenia’s position, which was promoted to the 35th position among 189 countries. Armenia was included in the list of countries that have succeeded three or more reforms in the past... more →
29.10.2015
Parliament in the First Reading Passes the Draft Law on Identity Cards
On October 29 the RA National Assembly continued the work of the four-day sittings. Before beginning the legislative work by the proposal of the NA Speaker the deputies welcomed the pupils of the Career Planning and Development Centre of “Tsiatsan” (Rainbow) Leaders’ Educational Centre NGO of Kapan, who were observing the NA sitting. The NA Speaker also has informed that on November 10 an NA extraordinary sitting is designed to be convened. The debate of the... more →
26.10.2015
From October 26 to November 1 open air agricultural markets will work every day
During the weekly working meeting in Yerevan City Hall it was reported that 4 cases of illegal construction and land occupation had been revealed the previous week, in 2 cases the construction was dismantled. Concerning the prevention of open air street vending it was reported that 11 disciplinary reports had been drawn up. Mayor Taron Margaryan instructed to go on strict control jointly with corresponding bodies of the administrative districts and to forbid the activity of pavilions... more →