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31.07.2014
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 →
31.07.2014
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan hosted today the participants of the Diaspora Summer School in the conference hall of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. The school is meant to preserve and strengthen the ethnic identity of the Armenian Diaspora, increase the level of knowledge of the Armenian language among young people, promote self-organization in Armenian communities of the Diaspora. The meeting was also attended by Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan. Welcoming the... more →
30.07.2014
Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan had a meeting with the charge d’affaires of Japan to the RA Kenichiro Sasame. Greeting the guest and stressing the high level of Armenian-Japanese relations Taron Margaryan expressed confidence that the opening of the Japanese Embassy in Yerevan at the beginning of next year will give the bilateral relations a new stimulus and promote establishment of ties between Yerevan and Tokyo and other cities of Japan. “Today Yerevan actively cooperates... more →
30.07.2014
Large-scale improvement activities are going on within the programs of complex yard improvement in Nubarashen district. During his working visit to Nubarashen district Mayor Taron Margaryan visited the building sites of the yards being improved. Presenting the carried out and planned projects the head of the administrative district reported that they are going on as scheduled. The Mayor walked about the yard areas, talked to the dwellers, heard out the raised problems. Responding to... more →
30.07.2014
Hovik Abrahamyan visited the border communities of Vayots Dzor region
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, accompanied by Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan, Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan, First Deputy Minister and Head of Government Staff Gurgen Doumanian visited Vayots-Dzor Marz of Armenia. The head of government first called at Gladzor community, where in the presence of Prime Minister there was opened an overhauled kindergarten. Accompanied by Governor of Vayots-Dzor Edgar Ghazaryan, Hovik Abrahamyan... more →
30.07.2014
Prime Minister Welcomes John Heffern, Karen Hilliard
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern and Director of Armenia office of U.S. Agency for International Development Karen Hilliard. Pleased with the high level of the U.S-Armenia relationship, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of achieving continued development of multifaceted bilateral ties. Hovik Abrahamyan thanked the USAID for development programs implemented in various fields. The Head of Government also praised the American... more →