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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 →
18.02.2014
Government Set To Support Canned Fruit, Vegetable Producing Companies
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan chaired a consultative meeting, attended by cannery union representatives and heads of government departments and agencies. The aim of the meeting was to learn the problems faced by vegetable and fruit puree, canned food, fruit juice producing companies in order to discuss ways of extending State support. During the meeting, the Premier was briefed on the current situation and the existing problems. Some 40 entities are operational in the given field,... more →
18.02.2014
The results of the assessment and analysis of the work of the administrative districts in 2013 were summarized during the working conference in the City Hall chaired by Mayor Taron Margaryan. Presenting the reports on the work carried out in various spheres of urban economy, the Advisor of to the Mayor Arayik Kotanjyan said that the first place shared the administrative districts of Avan and Davtashen. The second place was held by Arabkir district and the third-by Erebuni districts.... more →
14.02.2014
The issues related to cooperation programs between Yerevan and Beijing were discussed during the meeting of Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan with the members of the delegation of the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China. Stressing the high level of Armenian-Chinese relation Mayor Taron Margaryan said that the programs of cooperation being carried out between the capitals of the two countries are very important. "It’s notable that within the scope of... more →
14.02.2014
Sustainable Mining Conference To Be Held In Yerevan This Spring
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received World Bank Country Director Jean -Michel Happi, U.S. Ambassador John Heffern, German Ambassador Reiner Morell and British Ambassador Jonathan Aves. The aim of the meeting was to discuss their joint initiative to hold a sustainable mining-dedicated conference in Yerevan this spring. The World Bank Yerevan Office Director said that the conference is a necessity in the light of the recent |mining industry developments worldwide and in Armenia: a... more →