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Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Meets With Belgian Counterpart Elio Di Rupo11.09.2013

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Meets With Belgian Counterpart Elio Di Rupo

 On a working visit to China, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with his Belgian counterpart Elio Di Rupo in Dalian city. The two prime ministers talked about the economic situation in their respective countries and outlined future action. The Belgian Premier said there are positive indications for economic stabilization in Europe. Elio Di Rupo asked about Armenia’s relations with the European Union and the Customs Union. Tigran Sargsyan said Armenia will not give up the... more →

NA Faction representatives met with Danish Partners10.09.2013

NA Faction representatives met with Danish Partners

On September 10 representatives of the NA factions met with Eva Hansen, European Affairs Committee Chair of Danish Parliament, Deputy Michael Hansen and a group of Danish journalists. Welcoming the guest RPA faction secretary Hovhannes Sahakyan considered useful this kind of meetings, noting that those are good substantiations for developing further relations between the two parliaments. By the request of the European Affairs Committee Chair of Danish Parliament Armenian... more →

Armenian, Chinese Prime Ministers Meet: China To Provide Armenia USD16mn Grant10.09.2013

Armenian, Chinese Prime Ministers Meet: China To Provide Armenia USD16mn Grant

 As part of his working visit to the People’s Republic of China, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with his Chinese counterpart Li Kequang in Dalian city. Welcoming the guest, the Chinese Premier thanked Armenia for taking part in the World Economic Forum in Dalian. “Our latest meeting was on the sidelines of the Shanghai Expo, and I am happy to see you back to China,” the head of Chinese government noted. Thankful for reception, the Armenian Prime Minister first... more →

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Meets With Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan10.09.2013

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan Meets With Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

 On his way to the PRC for a working visit, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Vice Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Kairat Kelimbetov in Astana. The parties discussed current level of Armenia-Kazakhstan relationship, development of relations in various spheres of mutual interest and other issues. Reference was made to the economic situation, as well as the trends and prospects of economic development in Armenia and Kazakhstan. In conclusion, a lively exchange of views was... more →

Tigran Sargsyan Meets Bulgarian Counterpart Plamen Oresharski10.09.2013

Tigran Sargsyan Meets Bulgarian Counterpart Plamen Oresharski

 On a working visit to China, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski. At the request of his Bulgarian counterpart, Tigran Sargsyan presented the economic situation in Armenia, advising that his government was able to achieve a 7% economic growth last year. In turn, Plamen Oresharski said Armenia’s performance is quite impressive, since this index proved even beyond a number of European States. Referring to bilateral relations, both... more →

National Assembly Continues the work of the 4-day sitting10.09.2013

National Assembly Continues the work of the 4-day sitting

On September 10 the National Assembly continued the work of the 4-day sitting. Before passing on to discussions of draft laws deputies by voting adopted the bills considered on the previous sitting. The NA MPs considered amendments of the RA laws “On Income Tax”, “On Medical Assistance and Services”, “On Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances”, “On Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights”, RA Code of Administrative Offences, etc.,... more →