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13.09.2013
Armenian Government, Oracle Sign MOU
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by Alain Blanc, Senior Vice President of the U.S.-based Oracle IT Company. “The IT sector is one of the priorities of the Government of Armenia, with 5-20% annual growth recorded in this field. Welcoming the emerging cooperation with Oracle, we are confident that the partnership will give new impetus to IT industry in our country,” the Prime Minister said. The parties discussed a broad range of issues pertaining... more →
13.09.2013
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the opening of Armenia EXPO-2013 regional-universal trade and industry fair at the Yerevan Expo Hall. On behalf of the Government of Armenia and himself, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan felicitated the participants on the opening of the exposition: “Armenia EXPO regional exhibition has already established a nice tradition. We view it as a platform that will give our country a chance to discover new ways of economic growth, because the... more →
13.09.2013
Government Set For State Budget Bill Debate
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Government took note of the Ministry of Finance-submitted preliminary draft budget for 2014. Within a week’s time, the heads of public agencies will have to submit proposals to the Ministry of Finance concerning the initial version of the Bill. It was decided to hold 2014 budget bill-related discussions with the Premier starting this September 17. The Government decided to allocate AMD 14.5mn... more →
13.09.2013
Yerevan is furnished with new guide signs
Within the frames of the activities directed at external look formation the Municipality of Yerevan furnished some central streets and squares with new guide signs. The guide signs written in Armenian and English give the opportunity to the townspeople and the guests to orientate in the capital more easily. The guide boards also show the places and directions of cultural centers. The signs are made in accordance with international standards and in harmony with the general style of... more →
12.09.2013
Parliament Ends the Work of the Four-Day Sitting
On September 12 the National Assembly continued the work of the four-day sitting and by voting in the first reading passed the bill “On Amending the RA Code on Administrative Infringements.” Then the deputies continued to debate the issue of the election of the two lawyer-scientists of the RA Justice Council. Summing up the results of the secret ballot the Chairman of the NA Ad-Hoc Accounting Committee Sukias Avetisyan said that 109 deputies took part in the voting. 92... more →
12.09.2013
The statue of Hrant Matevosyan has been opened
By the initiative of the Mayor of Yerevan a statue of the prominent Armenian writer and publicist Hrant Matevosyan was opened in the yard of the school bearing his name. The honour of the solemn opening of the statue was given to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and the son of Hrant Matevosyan David Matevosyan. The author of the sculpture is the RA Honorary Art Worker, sculptor Artashes Hovsepyan. The members of the writer's family and a number of guests appreciating his art... more →