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The tournament of young chess players of Yerevan has been over21.02.2014

The tournament of young chess players of Yerevan has been over

 The Mayor of Yerevan, president of Yerevan Chess Federation Taron Margaryan together with the director of the Armenian chess Academy Smbat Lputyan were present at solemn ceremony of closing of the Yerevan chess tournament between young people aged 8-16 held in the Chess house after Tigran Petrosyan. Congratulating the participants of the Yerevan 2014 youth chess tournament Mayor Taron Margaryan wished them success and new achievements. "No matter what result each of you showed... more →

A Cooperation Treaty was signed between the Municipality of Yerevan and the RA Chamber of Trade and Industry21.02.2014

A Cooperation Treaty was signed between the Municipality of Yerevan and the RA Chamber of Trade and Industry

 Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan had a meeting with the delegation headed by the president of the Chamber of Trade and Industry of Armenia Martin Sargsyan. Stressing the role of the structure in the issue of formation economic ties in Armenia and abroad Mayor Taron Margaryan expressed confidence that the RA Chamber of Trade and Industry in its turn will contribute to the expansion of cooperation frames between the Municipality of Yerevan and the private sector. “Today the... more →

Honorary diplomas on the event of the national festival of Yazidis21.02.2014

Honorary diplomas on the event of the national festival of Yazidis

 On the event of the national festival of Yazidis «Khydyrnavi» the Advisor to the Mayor of Yerevan Arayik Kotanjyan received five Yazidi students having much success in their studying in the universities of Yerevan and the RA Honorary journalists the leader of the division of the programmes in the Yazidi language on the Public radio Hasan Tamoyan. Congratulating those present on the event of the national holiday on behalf of Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan Arayik Kotanjyan... more →

Meeting at the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations20.02.2014

Meeting at the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations

On February 20 the Chairman of the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Artak Zakaryan met with Petr Mikyska, Charges d’Affaires of the Czech Republic to Armenia. The interlocutors discussed issues pertaining to the development of the Armenian-Czech parliamentary relations and the activation of the mutual visits of the parliamentary delegations. Highlighting the deepening of cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries, Artak Zakaryan deemed necessary to... more →

Government Discusses Gas Caloric Value Question: Relevant Commission To Be Established Under Prime Minister’s Instruction20.02.2014

Government Discusses Gas Caloric Value Question: Relevant Commission To Be Established Under Prime Minister’s Instruction

 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan - Dear Colleagues, let us start today’s proceedings. The problem of gas caloric value (GCV) remains a priority concern to our society. Despite the fact that numerous explanations have been given by experts, there is still some doubt as to whether gas caloric value corresponds to data on record and that gas quality meets the standard. We must answer all these questions in an exhaustive manner. First of all, I would like to listen to Robert Nazarian... more →

Government Steps Up Business Climate Betterment Effort20.02.2014

Government Steps Up Business Climate Betterment Effort

 A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Opening the meeting, the Prime Minister referred to the question of natural gas caloric value, which has been kept in public spotlight recently (see separate). Proceeding to the agenda, the government approved the 2014 business climate improvement action plan, which seeks to enhance the country’s overall competitiveness. The steps envisaged will help simplify the administrative procedures needed to... more →