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National Assembly Continues the Work of the Four-day Sittings25.03.2014

National Assembly Continues the Work of the Four-day Sittings

On March 25 the RA National Assembly continued the work of the four-day sittings. By the proposal of the NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan the deputies welcomed the teachers and the pupils of Yerevan Shavarsh Simonyan Senior School N 112, who were hosted in the parliament within the framework of the NA Open Doors Programme and were following the NA sitting. Afterwards the NA factions continued to introduce their positions on the NA decision draft law “On Creating an Ad-hoc Inquiry... more →

National Brand Development Strategy-Related Agenda Discussed25.03.2014

National Brand Development Strategy-Related Agenda Discussed

 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the representatives of the national branding strategy development working group. Note that the task of developing a competitive branding strategy and a program of branding (including a detailed three-year communication strategy) has been entrusted to U.S.-based GK Brand, Inc. GK Brand founder and director Vasken Kalayjian introduced the steps taken to develop a national brand. Then the Prime Minister discussed further steps with the members... more →

PM Receives IMF Armenia Mission Head25.03.2014

PM Receives IMF Armenia Mission Head

 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Head of the IMF Armenia Mission Mark Horton. Highly appreciative of bilateral cooperation, the parties expressed confidence that it will continue ahead. Mark Horton congratulated the Prime Minister on the fact that the IMF has approved a 125 million dollar-worth renewed financing facility for Armenia. “The IMF commended the path covered by Armenia, the new program and the prospects for the future. All the directors, especially those... more →

Meetings of the initial organizations of “Gyumri - 2” regional organization of RPA Shirak territorial organization were held25.03.2014

Meetings of the initial organizations of “Gyumri - 2” regional organization of RPA Shirak territorial organization were held

 On March 24-25 the meetings were held in the following initial organizations of “Gyumri - 2” regional organization of RPA Shirak territorial organization: N 1,3,4,10,11,15,18,19. Chairmen and vice-chairmen elections of the above mentioned initial organizations were held. The participants nominated the following candidates to RPA 15th Congress: Naira Tadevosyan – N 3 initial organization, Arthur Ghazaryan and Samvel Muradyan – N 4 initial organization, Hakob... more →

2014-2025 Long-Term Strategic Development Program To Be Finalized For Government Approval25.03.2014

2014-2025 Long-Term Strategic Development Program To Be Finalized For Government Approval

 Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the 2014-2025 Long-Term Strategic Development Program (LSDP) Coordinating Council met in the Office of Government. The meeting discussed the LSDP revision process, as well as its basic principles and directions. Views were exchanged regarding the proposals and recommendations voiced by meeting participants, including the representatives of civil society and international organizations. The Prime Minister instructed the heads of relevant... more →

Next Four-Day Sittings of the National Assembly Begin24.03.2014

Next Four-Day Sittings of the National Assembly Begin

On March 24 the National Assembly began the work of the next four-day sittings. After approving the agendas for the NA session and the four-day sittings the National Assembly by voting passed the bills debated in the previous sitting. The deputies welcomed the teachers and the pupils of Yerevan Gurgen Margaryan Senior School N 94, who visited the parliament within the framework of the Open Doors Programme and were following the NA sitting. The National Assembly continued the debate of... more →