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31.05.2017
Mayor Taron Margaryan awards winners of citywide memorial chess tournament
With the assistance of Yerevan Mayor, the president of Yerevan Chess Federation Taron Margaryan, the citywide memorial chess tournament between schoolchildren dedicated to the Olympic chess champion, international grand master Karen Asryan has been held in the capital for the third time. Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan, the vice-president of the Armenian Chess Federation Smbat Lputyan as well as Karen Asryan’s parents were present at the ceremony of closing of the tournament held in... more →
30.05.2017
PM Introduces Newly Appointed Minister of Justice David Haroutunyan
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan introduced today newly appointed Minister of Justice David Haroutunyan to the Ministry Staff. Congratulating David Haroutunyan on his appointment to the new position, the Premier stated in part, “The Ministry of Justice is an important link in the government, given the challenges stemming from the adoption of the new Constitution and the ensuing legislative amendments. In general, we have formulated our vision of what kind of Armenia we want to see in... more →
29.05.2017
Ara Babloyan Receives Ambassador of Czech Republic to Armenia
On May 29, the RA NA President Ara Babloyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the RA Petr Mikyska. Welcoming the Ambassador in the parliament, Ara Babloyan highlighted the role of the inter-parliamentary relations, especially the parliamentary friendship groups in the development of the bilateral relations. The RA NA President expressed his gratitude to the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Parliament for adopting the resolution on... more →
26.05.2017
RA Prime Minister Attends Meeting of CIS Council of Heads of Government
The Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan-headed governmental delegation is paying a working visit to Kazan, Russian Federation, to attend the meetings of the CIS Heads of Government Council and the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council. The CIS Heads of Government Council’s narrow-format and enlarged meetings discussed issues related to the further development of economic cooperation. After the CIS Heads of Government Council’s extended meeting, the heads of government signed a number... more →
23.05.2017
PM Receives Delegation of German Mangold Consulting GmbH Company
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received a delegation from German Mangold Consulting GmbH, which was headed by Company President Klaus Mangold. In attendance was Armenia Development Initiatives (IDeA) Foundation co-founder Ruben Vardanyan. The meeting focused on agriculture, tourism, e-governance, education, cooperation in the fields of information technology, the involvement of German companies in these areas, as well as issues related to the implementation of joint projects. The... more →
19.05.2017
Work of First Session of RA NA Sixth Convocation Continues
On May 19, the RA National Assembly continued the work of the first session of the sixth convocation. Before passing to the agenda item, the deputies in one-minute silence and standing honoured the memory of the Pontian Greeks, the victims of the genocide perpetrated at the beginning of the 20th century by Ottoman Turkey. In the morning the elections for the three RA NA Deputy Speakers were held: let us remind that the RA RPA Faction nominated the candidacies of Eduard Sharmazanov and... more →