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14.06.2014
PM, MPs Discuss Funded Pension Law Amendments
Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan called a consultative meeting on Funded Pension law, which was attended by representatives from the parliamentary factions of the Republican Party of Armenia, the Prosperous Armenia Party, the Rule of Law Party and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. The meeting looked into the proposed amendments to the Funded Pension law to bring the latter into conformity with the Constitutional Court’s ruling of April 2, 2014. The MPs in attendance... more →
13.06.2014
Delegation Led by the RA NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan is to Leave on a Working Visit for the NKR
On June 13 the delegation led by the RA NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan, which comprised of the deputies Artak Zakaryan, Koryun Nahapetyan, Hovhannes Sahakyan, Armen Rustamyan, Karine Atshemyan, Naira Karapetyan, Shushan Petrosyan, Vahan Babayan, Mher Shahgeldyan, Tevan Poghosyan, Nikol Pashinyan, Khachatur Kokobelyan will leave for the NKR, where the 9th broadened sitting of the Inter-Parliamentary Committee on Cooperation between the RA NA and the NKR NA will be held. The delegation led by the... more →
13.06.2014
Discussions at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute
On June 14 at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute the NA Standing Committees on Foreign Relations and on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport held discussions on the theme “The Works of Boosting the Process of the Armenian Genocide International Recognition and Condemnation and to be Done Ahead of the Armenian Genocide 100th Anniversary and the Possibilities of the Parliamentary Participation,” where the RA NA deputies, members of the RA Government and the State... more →
12.06.2014
PM Pays Tribute to Memory of Andranik Margaryan
On the birthday of former Prime Minister of Armenia Andranik Margaryan of blessed memory, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan visited today Komitas Pantheon in Yerevan. The country’s top leadership and Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan laid flowers on Andranik Margaryan’s grave, paying tribute to the memory of the outstanding political figure and statesman. A requiem service was administered on the part of the Armenian Apostolic Church clerics. more →
12.06.2014
A memorial evening dedicated to Andranik Margaryan
In accordance with the tradition, this is the seventh year running the “Andranik Margaryan” company has organized an event dedicated to the birthday of the RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan in “Narekatsi” art center. This time the event dedicated to his 63th birthday started with the video describing the life and the activity of the public official. The members of the family of the Prime Minister, representatives of the Municipality of Yerevan staff, state and... more →
12.06.2014
Government takes unprecedented step in support of small and medium-sized enterprises
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. The government approved a set of draft amendments to the law on turnover tax and six other legislative acts to provide a more favorable tax environment for the SMEs engaged in trading activities and family businesses. The amendments envisage lowering of turnover tax to 1 percent from the currently applicable 3.5 percent. Family businesses will enjoy preferential terms: their entrepreneurial activity will be... more →