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Joint Statement by RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, IRI First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri for MCM20.10.2014

Joint Statement by RA Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, IRI First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri for MCM

 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 Armagroforum18.10.2014

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 →

The chess school in Malatia Sebastia district has been put into operation17.10.2014

The chess school in Malatia Sebastia district has been put into operation

 The RA President Serzh Sargsyan accompanied by Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan visited the administrative district of Malatia Sebastia where together with the FIDE President Kirsan Ilumzhinov took part in the solemn opening of a new chess school. The honour of opening was given to Yerevan Mayor, the president of Yerevan Chess Federation Taron Margaryan and to the international Grand Mawster, chess Olympic champion, Honorary Citizen of Yerevan Levon Aronyan. Presenting the President of... more →

Another Set of Investment Programs Supported16.10.2014

Another Set of Investment Programs Supported

 A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Pursuant to the presidential decree numbered PD-544-N of October 15, 2014 “On 2014 winter call-up and demobilization campaign,” in order to streamline conscription activities, the Government decided to set up a central military draft commission, regional (including Yerevan) committees. In addition, the Government approved the staffing of the central medical commission. In this connection,... more →

The solemn opening of the street named after Henri Verneuil will take place in 201515.10.2014

The solemn opening of the street named after Henri Verneuil will take place in 2015

 Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan welcomed the son of the prominent French Armenian film director Henri Verneuil, Patric Malakyan. Greeting the guest the Mayor said that he was glad to see Patric Malakyan in Yerevan and discuss with him the details of opening the street named after Henri Verneuil. “In fact we were ready to hold the solemn opening of the street after Henri Verneuil today. But taking into account that a number of well-known figures of the French cinematography,... more →

RA NA Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov Meets with the Delegation of Lebanon to the Inter-Parliamentary Union15.10.2014

RA NA Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov Meets with the Delegation of Lebanon to the Inter-Parliamentary Union

 On October 14 the RA National Assembly Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov being in Geneva on a working visit within the framework of the 131st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union met with the Delegation of the Republic of Lebanon to the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The parties have stated that nowadays parliamentary diplomacy role is rather inclusive in the world processes, considering necessary the enlivening and deepening of parliamentary cooperation. The NA Deputy Speaker... more →