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17.07.2014
People should make sure that the Army is up to the task
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister proposed Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan to brief the meeting on the events that occurred a few days ago on the territory of Karvachar in Nagorno-Karabakh. The government amended one of its previous decisions, based on the changes made to the laws “On servicemen’s and their family members’ social security” and “On State... more →
16.07.2014
NA Depuy Speaker met with Latvian Ambassador
On July 16 the NA Deputy Speaker, Head of the Armenia-Latvia Friendship Group Eduard Sharmazanov met with Elita Gavele, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Latvia to the RA. The meeting was attending also Armen Ghasaboghlyan, Latvian Honorary Consul to the RA. Welcoming the guest, the NA Deputy Speaker Eduard Sharmazanov spotlighted the upcoming Latvian Presidency of the EU and expressed hope that it would give a new impetus to the RA-EU political relations and... more →
16.07.2014
Press Conference of the RA NA Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie
On July 16 the Press Conference of the RA NA Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF) took place. Head of the Delegation Margarit Yesayan informed that they had taken part in the works of the 40th jubilee session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie (APF) in Ottawa, the capital of Canada, on July 4-8 with deputies Mnatsakan Mnatsakanyan and Armen Rustamyan. Mrs. Yesayan noted that 78 states take part in the Assembly’s works each year, only... more →
16.07.2014
Meeting Held on Enhancement of Effectiveness of Prime Minister-Affiliated Women’s Council
Chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, the Women’s Council by the Prime Minister held today a regular meeting in the Office of Government. The Council first discussed the 5th and 6th periodic reports on Armenia’s compliance with the UN Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The meeting next discussed progress in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs-coordinated work on drafting the documents as implemented by the Interdepartmental... more →
16.07.2014
Government Discusses Draft Criminal Code Concept
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan held a consultative meeting on the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, involving the representatives of the government agencies concerned. The meeting discussed the draft concept of the new Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia, which seeks to address inaccuracies and contradictions available in the applicable Criminal Code. It was developed in accordance with a presidential order signed in 2012, referred to as “On approval of the... more →
15.07.2014
NA Deputy Speaker Met with Young Diplomats
On July 15 in the framework of Academic and Practical School “Young Diplomacy 2014” project initiated by the International Public Organization of Humanitarian Development /IPOHD/ the NA Speaker Hermine Naghdalyan met with PhD and other students of higher educational institutions of the Republic of Armenia, who were interested in politics, international affairs and diplomacy. Welcoming the young diplomats in the Parliament, Mrs. Naghdalyan firstly highlighted the... more →