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04.07.2014
Writers Awarded Prime Minister’s Commemorative Medal
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan attended a ceremonious event, dated to Armenia Writers’ Union 80th anniversary at Paronian State Musical Comedy Theater. Addressing the Union with congratulatory remarks, the Prime Minister stated in part, “ This Jubilee is a milestone in the social and cultural life of Armenia. The Union has played an invaluable role in our spiritual development, the promotion of ethnic traditions and the creation of a patriotic ideology. Your creative... more →
03.07.2014
Press Conference of the NA Delegation to the PACE
On July 3 at the press conference held in the RA National Assembly the Head of the RA NA delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Hermine Naghdalyan, members of the delegation Arpine Hovhannisyan and Naira Karapetyan briefed the PACE session works, which took place in Strasbourg on June 23-27. The Head of the delegation Hermine Naghdalyan has informed the attendees that the work of the PACE regular session was overloaded and tense, as it was chaired... more →
03.07.2014
RA NA President Galust Sahakyan Receives Astrophysicists
On July 3 the RA NA President Galust Sahakyan received Remo Ruffini, Director of the International Centre for Relativistic Astrophysics (ICRA) Network, Massimo Della Valle, Director of Naples Astronomical Observatory, and Narek Sahakyan, Head of RAIC Network Armenian branch, who were taking part in the first international meeting of the Relativistic Astrophysics International Centre Network in Yerevan from June 30 to July 4. Welcoming the guests the NA President highlighted the role... more →
03.07.2014
Electricity Price-Hike-Affected, Natural Disaster-Hit Citizens Get Support
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. The Government amended one of its previous decisions to compensate the rise in electricity tariffs for poor households in an effort to prevent them from getting even more vulnerable. All those families entitled to poverty benefit will get monetary assistance in the form of 1000 drams added to the base family allowance. 1000 drams will be added to the amount of quarterly urgent care assistance. Thus, the... more →
02.07.2014
RA NA President Galust Sahakyan Receives the Ambassador of Ukraine to the RA Ivan Kukhta
On July 2 the RA NA President Galust Sahakyan received Ivan Kukhta, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the RA. Highly assessing the Armenian-Ukrainian friendly relations, the NA President highlighted the further development and deepening of the inter-parliamentary relations and the bilateral contacts. Galust Sahakyan emphasized the role of the Armenian and Ukrainian communities in the rapprochement of the Armenian-Ukrainian relations. The NA President... more →
02.07.2014
Prime Minister Congratulates U.S. People on Independence Day
On the Independence Day of the United States of America, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited the U.S. Embassy in Armenia. The head of government congratulated Ambassador John Heffern, Embassy staff and the friendly people of the United States on the 238th anniversary of independence of the United States. Addressing the audience, Hovik Abrahamyan stated in part, “ Mr. Ambassador, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and myself, I warmly congratulate and address... more →