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09.03.2017
PM Instructs to Streamline Small Hydropower Sector
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister gave a number of instructions. Regarding the small hydropower sector, the Prime Minister stated in part, “Prioritizing the need for environmental protection and the development of renewable energy, the Republic of Armenia is taking steps to encourage the development of small hydropower plants, establishing long-term and reasonable sales prices,... more →
09.03.2017
Galust Sahakyan Receives Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hellenic Republic
On March 9, the RA NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic Nikolaos Kotzias. Welcoming the Minister in the National Assembly, Galust Sahakyan highlighted the traditional friendly relations between Armenia and Greece, the historical common past and the commonalities of spiritual and cultural values. Mentioning the fact of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Greece in 1996, the NA Speaker expressed his gratitude for the adoption of... more →
08.03.2017
Surprise for women on the occasion of Women's Day
RPA Women's Council headed by the Chair of the Council Hermine Naghdalyan and National Centre of Chamber Music made a surprise for women ahead of Women's Day. This year women's month launched at the National Centre of Chamber music, where participants attended the concert by soloists of «Art Cinema» state ensemble. The event was attended by women of the Republican Party of Armenia, as well as women of those Armenian NGOs with whom RPA Women's Council always... more →
06.03.2017
Seminar-discussion of RPA Women’s Council was held
On 6 March, 2017 a seminar-discussion of RPA Women’s Council was held. It was chaired by the Chairman of RPA Women’s Council, the RA NA Deputy Speaker Mrs. Hermine Naghdalyan. The sitting was attended by representatives of RPA Women’s Council of Yerevan territorial organizations. At the course of the meeting participants touched upon the events on the occasion of women’s month, as well as up-coming parliamentary elections. The Chairman of Ideological Commission of RPA... more →
03.03.2017
Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of RPA Youth Organization Lilit Beglaryan finished her one-month stagiairership at the EPP Group of the European Parliament. The representative of RPA Youth Organization was invited by Robert Schuman Foundation. At the course of the stagiaireship the RPA Youth representative participated in the Plenary Session, as well committee meetings. She held meetings with a number of EP representatives, including EPP Secretary-General Mr. Antonio... more →
02.03.2017
Government Provides Stronger Constitutional Guarantees for Judiciary Independence
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan. The Government approved the RA Judicial Code statutory bill, which will ensure the establishment of an independent and accountable judiciary and provide constitutional guarantees for the independence of the judiciary. One of the draft Judicial Code regulations deals with the formation and functioning of the Supreme Judicial Council. The new regulation provides that judges will not form a majority in... more →