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21.02.2014
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 →
20.02.2014
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 →
20.02.2014
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 →
20.02.2014
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 →
20.02.2014
United States To Provide USD255MN To Develop Armenia's National Brand Strategy
Attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, a donation memorandum on brand development was signed in the Office of Government between the Ministry of Economy and the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia, on the one hand, and the U.S. Agency for International Development, on the other. The document was signed by Minister of Economy Vahram Avanesyan, Armenia National Competitiveness Foundation Executive Director Arman Khachaturyan for the Armenian side, and USAID Mission... more →
19.02.2014
Schoolchildren are in the Parliament on the Day of Book Presenting
In Armenia February 19, the birthday of the Armenian well-acclaimed poet Hovhannes Tumanian, since 2008 is marked as the Day of Book Presenting. On the occasion of the day the pupils of a number of schools in Yerevan have brought the interesting and beautiful tradition of presenting books to the parliament. The schoolchildren took a tour in the building of the National Assembly, had been in the session hall, presented books to the NA President Hovik Abrahamyan, the NA deputies, the... more →