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05.06.2014
Armenian Parliamentarians on a Working Visit in Japan
On June 2-4 the Chairman of Armenia-Japan Parliamentary Friendship Group Samvel Farmanyan and the Deputy Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Alexander Arzumanyan were in Japan on a working visit. In Tokyo the Armenian parliamentarians had a meeting with Takeaki Matsumoto, the Chairman of Japan-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Association, the former Foreign Minister of Japan. During the meeting the sides highlighted the further intensification of... more →
04.06.2014
RA NA President Galust Sahakyan Receives the Charges d’Affaires of Syria to the RA
On June 4 the RA NA President Galust Sahakyan received Essam Nayyal, Charges d’Affaires of Syria to the RA. The Head of Armenia-Syria Friendship Group Khosrov Harutyunyan and the NA General Secretary Hrayr Tovmasyan attended the meeting. During the meeting the sides discussed issues regarding the Armenian-Syrian relations and regional problems, highlighted the further development of the inter-parliamentary cooperation. The NA President Galust Sahakyan noted that the... more →
04.06.2014
A tribute of respect to the memory of the victims of Armenian Genocide
The Acting Chairman of the OSCE, the President of the Swiss Confederation, the head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter who arrived in the republic of Armenia with an official visit accompanied by Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and the RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan visited the Tsistsernakaberd memorial and put a wreath at the memorial and at the Eternal Fire commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Didier Burkhalter also planted a... more →
04.06.2014
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, the President of the Swiss Confederation in the Parliament
On June 4 the RA NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan met with Didier Burkhalter, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, the President of the Swiss Confederation and the Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Welcoming the high-ranking official, the RA NA Speaker highlighted the visit of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office to the regional countries and noted that it was a good opportunity to get acquainted with the regional problems on the spot and to discuss issues of common interest. The Head of... more →
04.06.2014
Undisrupted movement restored on interstate highways
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. On behalf of the Prime Minister, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan presented the situation created yesterday and today on M-6 and M-2 highways of Armenia. A rock fall had occurred, which created obstacles for road traffic on Vanadzor-Alaverdi highway. As a result of the effort of relevant technical units and road-building structures of Alaverdi and Vanadzor, the... more →
03.06.2014
At the Sittings of the RA NA Standing Committees
On June 3 at the sitting of the NA Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs moderated by Gagik Minasyan “The Annual Report on the State Budget Execution of the Republic of Armenia for 2013” was approved with endorsement. Then Gagik Minasyan gave information about the procedure of the fulfillment of the programs of the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the USAID Support Program to the RA National Assembly (SANAP) by the Committee... more →