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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 →
19.02.2014
The pupils of Yerevan schools presented a book to the Mayor of Yerevan
On the Day of presenting books a group of the pupils of Yerevan schools who participated within the day in various events dressed like Armenian writers or the heroes of Armenian literature visited the Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan. The schoolchildren presented the Mayor a book as the Mayor the symbol of the day. Though the pupils’ visit was a surprise for Taron Margaryan took care so that they were presented books as well. Taron Margaryan presented the pupils illustrated... more →
18.02.2014
RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan Meets with the Mothers of the Deceased and Missing Freedom Fighters
On February 18 the RA National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan met with the members of the NGO ''Council of the Mothers of the Missing Freedom Fighters.'' During the warm and sincere talk issues concerning the activity of the NGO and the upcoming programmes were presented to the Head of the parliament. The guests also touched upon social problems, in particular, issues of pensions, medical aid, education fees and a number of other issues. In the discussions an... more →
18.02.2014
NA Deputy Speaker Meets with the Deputy Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan
On February 18 the NA Deputy Speaker Hermine Naghdalyan met with William Hanlon, Deputy Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan. The interlocutors discussed agenda and organizational issues concerning the meeting of Armenian and Georgian MPs designed in future. The meeting is scheduled to be held at the end of March, during which issues pertaining to the gender situation, women’s participation in the regional programmes and the process of the conflicts’ prevention, as well as... more →