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02.10.2014
Government Approves Draft Agreement on European Economic Union
A regular Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. The government approved a draft agreement referred to as “Republic of Armenia’s adherence to the May 29, 2014 Treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union. Article 1 of the document states that Armenia will become a EEU member upon entry into force of the agreement and shall be bound to apply in the Republic of Armenia the legal acts adopted by EEU bodies. Annexes 1 to 5 provide the list of... more →
02.10.2014
National Assembly Ends the Work of the Four-Day Sittings
On October 2 the parliament continued the work of the four-day sittings. Before passing to the debate of the item interrupted in the previous sitting, the RA NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan has noted that within the framework of the “Open Doors” programme the students and the lecturers of the YSU Faculty of Journalism have visited the parliament and were observing the work of the NA sitting. Mr Sahakyan congratulated the professors and lecturers, graduates and students of the... more →
02.10.2014
Cabinet Discusses Tax Administration-Related Legislative Reform
Chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, the Economic Legislation Reform Council met in the Office of Government. In accordance with the pre-established agenda, the meeting discussed the National Center for Legislative Regulation PIU-developed proposals on license fees. In particular, the Council looked into the possibility of establishing a local license tax on certain types of activities for physical persons, including individual entrepreneurs, business license renewal... more →
01.10.2014
Parliament Continues the Work of the Four-day Sittings
On October 1 the National Assembly continued the work of the four-day sittings, passing by voting the Technical Agreement on Cooperation and Support within the Framework of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon Signed between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia and the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Italy signed in Brussels on June 3, 2014, which was considered on the previous day, and the bill “On Amending the RA Law on Local Duties and Fees”... more →
01.10.2014
Hovik Abrahamyan Visits Diaspora Ministry
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited today the Ministry of Diaspora to attend a gala event dedicated to the Ministry’s 6-year-long activities. Accompanied by Minister of Diaspora Hranoush Hakobyan, the Premier toured the Ministry’s headquarters inspecting the work of staff units and talking to the staff. Congratulating them on the Ministry’s 6th anniversary, the head of government highlighted their focus on the preservation of the Armenian identity. The Prime... more →
30.09.2014
PM Receives Delegation Led by IMF Armenia Mission Head
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a delegation led by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Armenia Mission Head Mark Horton. The sides discussed bilateral cooperation and main directions of Armenia’s economic policy and development trends. Hovik Abrahamyan noted that the Government is working to improve the business climate, combat black economy, fight corruption and reduce poverty in the country. Noting that institutional reform is the key to enhanced economic growth, the... more →