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At the Four-day Sittings of the National Assembly
On October 21 the parliament continued the work of the four-day sittings. The parliament continued to debate the annual report “On the Activity of the RA Human Rights Defender and Violation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms in the Country for 2013.” The Secretary of the Prosperous Armenia Faction Naira Zohrabyan has talked about the violation of human rights and has noted that the PAP is ready to actively cooperate with the Human Rights Defender’s Office.... more →
Next Four-Day Sittings of the RA National Assembly Begin
On October 20 the parliament began the work of the next four-day sittings. At the beginning of the sitting by the proposal of the NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan the deputies welcomed the teachers and pupils of the secondary school of Ashotsk community, Shirak Marz, who had visited the parliament within the framework of the “Open Lesson” programme. After that they approved the draft laws of the agendas of the NA session and the four-day sittings. The parliament continued to... more →
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan Starts Official Visit to Islamic Republic of Iran
At the invitation of Iran’s First Vice President Eshagh Jahangiri, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan arrived in the Islamic Republic of Iran on a two-day official visit. After the official welcoming ceremony in Tehran’s Mehrabagh airport, the Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan-led delegation headed for the Royal Saadabad Palace, where a private meeting was held between Hovik Abrahamyan and Eshagh Jahangiri. Thanking Eshagh Jahangiri for the invitation to visit Iran, Prime... more →
Mayor Taron Margaryan had a meeting with the representatives of the German Red Cross
The issues related to the charity programs being implemented in the capital by Baden-Wurttemberg regional organization of the German Red Cross were discussed during the meeting of Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan with the representative of the mentioned organization Carl-Heintz Schaide. Attaching particular importance to cooperation expansion with the German Red Cross and to the implementation of programs of social significance Mayor Taron Margaryan expressed gratitude to the... more →
Following a tête-à-tête, Prime Minister of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan and First Vice President of Iran Es’haq Jahangiri made a joint statement on the outcome of their private talks. Prime Minister Abrahamyan said they had reaffirmed a reciprocated commitment to uphold the long-standing ties of friendship and expand bilateral relations in all spheres of activity. “ We discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest, including trade and economic... more →
PM Attends Opening of Armagroforum
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended the opening of Armagroforum at the Yerevan Expo Center in Yerevan Research Institute of Mathematical Machines. Welcoming and congratulating the audience on the Farmer’s Day on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and himself, Hovik Abrahamyan noted that being of strategic importance to the country’s overall development, the modernization of agriculture is one of the Government Program’s main directions. “... more →