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05.05.2017
Inspection Reform Coordination Council Holds Meeting
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan chaired a regular meeting of the Inspection Reform Coordination Council, which was held in the Office of Government. The Council discussed and approved a bill to create an educational inspectorate by the Ministry of Education and Science. The proposal was said to have been discussed with the government departments concerned. The bill provides that the standing department of education by the Ministry of Education and Science shall be dissolved within three... more →
05.05.2017
PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVED GOVERNOR OF SAINT PETERSBURG GEORGI POLTAVCHENKO
President Serzh Sargsyan received today Governor of Saint Petersburg Georgi Poltavchenko who has arrived to Armenia in the framework of the Days of Saint Petersburg in Yerevan program. The President of Armenia welcomed the guest and stressed the importance of conducting Days of Saint Petersburg in Yerevan project which has become a good tradition. According to the President, the project provides an efficient platform for the discussions related to the expansion of cooperation between the... more →
04.05.2017
Government Set to Support Startups in Priority Areas
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister gave a number of instructions. With reference to the Government’s policy of subsidizing the economic entities engaged in priority areas, the Prime Minister stated in part, “We have repeatedly talked about the need for providing targeted and effective assistance in priority sectors of Armenia’s economy. We believe the time has come for... more →
03.05.2017
Prime Minister Reviews Armenia’s Digital Development Strategy Prospects
Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held a consultative meeting to discuss the prospects for Armenia’s digital development. A top-level task force was said to have been established based on the statement issued by the heads of EEU-member States. On May 26, 2017, the task force will report back progress in its activities to the heads of EEU-member States’ governments. In this context, reference was made to the definition of priorities in different areas of digitalization, the... more →
01.05.2017
RPA Youth Organization has participated in the 11th congress of YEPP
On 27-30 April in Dubrovnik the 11th YEPP Congress on the theme “Reuniting Europe” was held. Lilit Belglaryan, the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of RPA YO, represented Armenia. Within the framework of the Congress discussions were held concerning the European Public Diplomacy in the context of developing relations and deepening co-operation. Participants held a meeting with the Prime-Minister of Croatia Andrey Plenkovich. On the concluding day the new board... more →
28.04.2017
On 23-27 April in Berlin and Leipzig KAS organized a student program for young politicians of the South Caucasus. 16 young politicians from Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan took part in it. Armenia was represented by 6 participants, 3 of them were members of RPA Youth Organization: Hasmik Ghazaryan, Varduhi Sargsyan and Ruben Tovmasyan. Within the framework of the program young people held meetings with members of the Youth Organization of CDU, KAS researchers and representatives of... more →