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11.09.2014
Open Lesson in the National Assembly
On September 11 within the framework of “Open Doors” programme a group of pupils and teachers of Yerevan Academic Senior School visited the National Assembly. The Speaker of the National Assembly Galust Sahakyan conducted the open lesson and congratulated the children on the occasion of the new educational year, wishing them success in their education. Presenting the activity and structure of the parliament, the RA NA Speaker highlighted the participation of the youth in... more →
11.09.2014
Government addresses issues raised at community meetings
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. The Cabinet passed a number of decisions to tackle the problems raised during the President’s and the Prime Minister’s community meetings. In particular, the meeting stressed the need to build a safety wall in the most perilous sections of Chinar community of Tavush Marz, reinstall school windows, as well as to build a gabion fortification for Ayghedzor community’s irrigation and drinking... more →
11.09.2014
National Assembly Ends the Work of the Four-Day Sittings
On September 11 the National Assembly continued the work of the four-day sittings. The NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan noted that within the framework of the NA “Open Doors” programme the teachers and pupils of Yerevan Academic Senior School visited the parliament and were following the work of the four-day sittings. By Mr Sahakyan’s proposal the deputies welcomed them. Then the parliament by voting passed the bills debated on the previous day and ratified the... more →
10.09.2014
The first meeting of the 4th calling of the Council of Elders of Yerevan took place
During the first meeting of the 4th calling of the Council of Elders of Yerevan the draft decision on placement the monument to eminent Armenian poet Hamo Sahyan was approved unanimously. The monument is to be placed in the 5th segment of Circle boulevard. The Council of Elders also approved unanimously the draft decision on joining Yerevan to the Covenant of Mayors of the Union of Europe. According to the decision of the Council of Elders of Yerevan the people with disabilities and... more →
10.09.2014
At the Four-day Sittings of the RA National Assembly
On September 10 the parliament continued its work. The RA NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan welcomed the adoption of the bill criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide and the Pontic Greeks' genocide by the Hellenic Parliament on September 9. Then the deputies by voting in the first reading passed the bill “On Amending the RA Code on Administrative Infringements” authored by the deputy Arpine Hovhannisyan. The parliament continued debating the bill “On... more →
10.09.2014
Expansion of GoA-Microsoft Cooperation Discussed
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received Microsoft’s chief manager for the new markets of Central and Eastern Europe Pilar Torres. Welcoming the guest, the Prime Minister noted that information technology is one of the fastest growing areas in Armenia. “ It has great potential for development and is looked upon as one of the key priorities of the Government of Armenia ,” Hovik Abrahamyan said. The Prime Minister assured that the Government Armenia is interested... more →