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27.02.2017
National Assembly Begins Work of Four-day Sittings
On February 27, the RA National Assembly began the work of the regular four-day sittings, and by voting passed the bills debated at the previous four-day sittings and ratified the international agreements. By the proposal of the NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan the deputies welcomed a group of lecturers and students of YSU Faculty of Journalism, who visited the parliament within the framework of the National Assembly Open Doors programme. The parliament approved the agendas of the NA session... more →
25.02.2017
Memory tribute to Zoravar Andranik
On the occasion of the 152nd anniversary of Zoravar Andranik Ozanyan (the Commander), Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan together with his deputies, heads of administrative districts and the members of “Sasun-Taron” patriotic union visited Yerablur Pantheon ad rendered the memory tribute to the Commander. The clergy of the Armenian Apostolic Church served the requiem liturgy for the Commander and all devoted martyrs of Armenian national freedom fight. Mayor Taron Margaryan also laid... more →
24.02.2017
PRESIDENT ATTENDED THE HAYKIAN-2016 AWARD CEREMONY
Tonight, President Serzh Sargsyan at the A. Spendiarian Opera and Ballet National Academic Theater was present at the Haykian award ceremony which is aimed at the finding and appreciating the individuals and structures which during the year have made a considerable contribution to the youth affairs. This time the traditional Haykian award ceremony of the Youth Foundation of Armenia was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the creation of the RA Armed Forces. Haykian-2016 awards were... more →
24.02.2017
Karen Karapetyan Hosted by Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II
During his official visit to Georgia, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan was received by Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia His Holiness Ilia II. Welcoming the Prime Minister of Armenia, the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia expressed confidence that the Premier’s visit would contribute to the development and strengthening of relations between the two friendly peoples. “The Georgian and Armenian peoples boast centuries-old ties of brotherhood and friendship. The cooperation... more →
24.02.2017
Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan together with the RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Development Davit Lokyan took part in the ceremony of opening of the general meeting of the members of the Union of Communities of Armenia. Greeting speech was made by the RA Minister of Territorial Administration and Development, the chairman of the Union of Communities of RA Emin Yeritsyan, by the head of the department of cooperation and foreign relations of the Congress of Local and Regional... more →
23.02.2017
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. The Premier’s first recommendation referred to the preparations for irrigation. “We had previously assigned to conduct a systemic survey of cadastre-specified, planned and actual arable land. The State Water Management Committee has provided statistics different from that available from communities and other... more →