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80 Percent Of Dilijan To Have 24-Hour Water Supply By Yearend07.02.2014

80 Percent Of Dilijan To Have 24-Hour Water Supply By Yearend

 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s working visit to Diliajn is going on. Chaired by the head of government, a consultative meeting was held at Dilijan Town Hall, during which Governor Armen Ghularyan and Mayor Armen Santuryan introduced the existing problems and activities. Several priority programs were said to have been carried out over the past year with the State budget funding of about AMD450mn, including road construction and water supply projects. It was reported that... more →

Interdepartmental Commission Holds First Meeting To Streamline Post-Rio+20 Activities07.02.2014

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 →

Prime Minister: Dilijan International School will have a major role and importance on the global map of education07.02.2014

Prime Minister: Dilijan International School will have a major role and importance on the global map of education

 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 →

National Assembly Ends the Work of the Four-Day Sittings06.02.2014

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 →

Issues Of Public Concern In Spotlight06.02.2014

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 →

35 Hectares Of Woodland To Be Rehabilitated In Tavush, Shirak, Gegharkunik Marzes05.02.2014

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 →