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“The government will do everything possible to assist border communities,” the Prime Minister said in Tavush Marz04.08.2014

“The government will do everything possible to assist border communities,” the Prime Minister said in Tavush Marz

 Accompanied Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan and Tavush Marz Goverrnor Hovik Abovyan, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited today Chinar, Aigedzor and Artsvaberd border communities in Tavush Marz. The Prime Minister first called at a stronghold at the Armenian-Azerbaijani State border stationed in Chinar. The Premier met with the commanders and soldiers conducting frontline service, and asked about their psychological combat readiness, then walked in the military base, was... more →

PM receives national junior recitation contest jury members02.08.2014

PM receives national junior recitation contest jury members

 Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received a group of intellectuals-national junior recitation contest jury members. The festival contest is held under the Premier’s auspices. The Prime Minister was introduced to the preparations for the festival, organizational issues were discussed. It was decided to held it this September, involving the provinces, Yerevan, Artsakh, Javakhk. Congratulating Hovik Abrahamyan on appointment as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, the... more →

Prime Minister visits communities in Gegharkunik Marz02.08.2014

Prime Minister visits communities in Gegharkunik Marz

 Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan today paid a working visit to Gegharkunik Marz. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, First Deputy Minister-Chief of the Government Office Gurgen Harutyunyan, Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan, Governor of Gegharkunik Marz Rafik Grigoryan. The Premier’s visit started from Cakkar community, with a stop made at the new-built building of rural school. Hovik... more →

Prime Minister: We are not afraid of war and are ready to defend our land and water02.08.2014

Prime Minister: We are not afraid of war and are ready to defend our land and water

 On a working visit to Gegharkunik Marz, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan took questions from media representatives. During a briefing, the Premier referred to the tense situation at the border between Armenia and Artsakh, emphasizing that Armenia is prepared to settle the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through peace talks in the OSCE Minsk group format. He urged Azerbaijan to abstain from escalation, if not; Armenia has the power to silence the enemy. “ There is a cease-fire... more →

A working visit of Mayor Taron Margaryan to the administrative district of Avan01.08.2014

A working visit of Mayor Taron Margaryan to the administrative district of Avan

 To watch the process of implementation of the programs of the capital’s development provided for 2014 on spot Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan had a working visit to Avan district.Within the frames of building and improvement programs particularly in educational and cultural establishments the Mayor accompanied by the head of the districts visited the kindergarten N52. The persons in charge presented the Mayor the details of the overhauling pointing out that the doors and windows... more →

Armenia maintains its position in the UN Human Development Program31.07.2014

Armenia maintains its position in the UN Human Development Program

 A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Opening the meeting, the Prime Minister addressed the audience: “ Before proceeding to the agenda, I want to present you the following information. On July 24 the UNDP published a report on the human development index in 2014. I would like to note that although the index has a marginal improvement in Armenia, however, we remained on last year’s 87th place. In this regard, a significant... more →