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07.02.2014
Interdepartmental Commission Holds First Meeting To Streamline Post-Rio+20 Activities
The Interdepartmental Commission established to streamline the Rio+20 UN Sustainable Development Summit’s Post-Rio+20 global process-related activities, held its first meeting involving representatives from public agencies and civil society organizations. The Commission was established under the Prime Minister’s Decree of December 9, 2013. The Commission is chaired by Deputy Minister-Chief of Government Staff Tigran Gevorgyan. Secretariat work is ensured by the Office of... more →
07.02.2014
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan paid today a working visit to Dilijan. The head of government called at the Dilijan international school, where he was introduced to the progress in the construction of the educational institution. The Dilijan international school will open its doors this September. It will take 90 students in the first academic year. In 2023, the students’ number will be 650 covering some 60 countries. 90 percent of the students will study free of charge thanks... more →
06.02.2014
National Assembly Ends the Work of the Four-Day Sittings
On February 6 the National Assembly continued the work of the four-day sittings. The deputies continued to debate the activity programme of the RA Public Services Regulating Commission for 2014. In his co-report the Deputy Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Mikayel Melkumyan noted that it had been debated in the committee and endorsed. The deputies presented their viewpoints on the activity programme of the Committee. Hrant Bagratyan presented the viewpoint of... more →
06.02.2014
Issues Of Public Concern In Spotlight
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Opening the meeting, the Prime Minister referred to a number of issues of public concern. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorgyan reported on the situation in the city of Vanadzor: “A few days ago a major accident occurred on the gas-main leading to Vanadzor, and the service company suspended the supply for safety considerations. As a result, heating-related... more →
05.02.2014
35 Hectares Of Woodland To Be Rehabilitated In Tavush, Shirak, Gegharkunik Marzes
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Forestry Rehabilitation and Development Fund was held in the Office of Government. The meeting took note of the Fund’s report on financial-economic activity and its financial statement for 2013, after which the Board discussed programs to be implemented in 2014. In particular, 35 hectares of woodland were said to be rehabilitated in Tavush, Shirak, Gegharkunik Marzes during this year.... more →
05.02.2014
Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan had a meeting with the Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia to Armenia Priit Turk. Greeting the guest Taron Margaryan presented in brief the system of Yerevan management and its priorities and noted that today serious steps are taken by Yerevan development programs in various spheres. "In the issue of effective management of the capital we attach importance to the international experience exchange, From this point of view it is... more →