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Autumn tree planting in the capital will start on November 1  30.09.2013

Autumn tree planting in the capital will start on November 1

 Repairing of the porches and roofs of the blocks of flats within the frames of the Municipality programs of 2013 has already been over. According to the program, 68387 sq m of flat roofs and 48550 sq m of slope roofs have been improved. Within the frames of the Municipality-administrative district-condominium joint project about 1190 porches have been improved. All this was reported during the regular working conference. Mayor Taron Margaryan assigned the persons in charge of the... more →

Armenia Government, USAID Sign Assistance Agreement28.09.2013

Armenia Government, USAID Sign Assistance Agreement

 The Government of the Republic of Armenia and the United States Agency for International Development signed today an instrument of assistance. The “More participatory, accountable and effective government” program-associated agreement was signed by Minister-Chief of Government Staff Vache Gabrielyan for the Republic of Armenia and USAID Armenia Office Head Karen Hilliard on behalf of the United States. more →

Pensions To Rise 15 Percent, Public Sector Wages About 40 Percent28.09.2013

Pensions To Rise 15 Percent, Public Sector Wages About 40 Percent

 An extraordinary Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Government approved the bill “On 2014 State Budget of the Republic of Armenia,” according to which the consolidated budget next year will be as follows: revenue – AMD1.161.9 billion (without receipts from cross-budget transfers), expenditure - AMD1.277.5 billion (without receipts from cross-budget transfers), deficit will amount to 115.6 billion drams. Community... more →

Prime Minister’s Condolence Message On Passing Of Notorious Armenian Actor Sos Sargsyan27.09.2013

Prime Minister’s Condolence Message On Passing Of Notorious Armenian Actor Sos Sargsyan

 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan extended condolences on the demise of renowned Armenian actor Sos Sargsyan, which reads as follows: “Sos Sargsyan is no longer with us. We lost the type of intellectual, the Armenian whose sobering and wise words used to be a necessity and will be needed forever. Not only our culture, but also our social life was marked by a trail of great master’s of its size. Sos Sargsyan will remain as a an exceptional figure in our history by virtue of his... more →

RA NA Working Consultation is Held27.09.2013

RA NA Working Consultation is Held

On September 27 the NA working consultation presided over by the President of the National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan was held. The draft decisions on the agenda of the fourth session of the National Assembly of the fifth convocation and from September 30 to October 1-3 NA four-day sittings were debated. 13 items were included in the draft decision on amending the agenda of the fourth session of the National Assembly. 72 items and 21 international treaties were included in the draft... more →

PM Introduced To Mentor Graphics-Implemented IT Development Programs27.09.2013

PM Introduced To Mentor Graphics-Implemented IT Development Programs

 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the premises of Mentor Graphic Armenia Company at the TUMO Center for Creative Technologies to get acquainted with the activities of the newly founded local headquarters. Welcoming those present, the Prime Minister first congratulated all the home IT operators on the progress made over the past five years. Tigran Sargsyan noted that qualitative changes are being made in the IT sector, which is one of his government’s priorities. ... more →