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17.07.2014
Meetings of the Parliamentary Delegation of the Netherlands in the Parliament
On July 17 the Chair of the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Artak Zakaryan and the Committee member Mher Shahgeldyan met with the delegation from the Parliament of the Kingdom of the Netherlands , headed by Mark Verheijen, Member of the House of Representatives, the EU spokesman for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy . The parties discussed issues of mutual concern; the active and dynamic development of bilateral relations, continuity of Armenia-EU... more →
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 →
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 →