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Message by the RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan on Family Day15.05.2013

Message by the RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan on Family Day

Dear compatriots, I warmly congratulate you on Family Day. As a holiday here it is only two years old, instead it has a very rich history and traditions. One of our pillars, the family comes from the depth of centuries as a symbol of house, spiritual warmth, love, respect and fidelity and nation’s continuity. The family based on mutual love, responsibility and devotion has been and remains the basis of society, the guard of spiritual and mental values, national and cultural... more →

Government Set To Support Hailstorm-Hit Farmers15.05.2013

Government Set To Support Hailstorm-Hit Farmers

Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, a consultation was held in the Office of Government to discuss the situation associated with the recent hailstorm. Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan reported that the hailstorm has affected 43 communities covering an area of 17,000 hectares. Community-based committees are currently estimating the extent of the damage. According to the Minister, vineyards and to some extent fruit gardens have suffered most of all. According to Sergo... more →

PM, German Businessmen Discuss Investment Programs15.05.2013

PM, German Businessmen Discuss Investment Programs

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a business delegation led by German Economy Eastern Committee Executive Director Rainer Lindner. Pleased with the visit of German businessmen, the head of government said it might boost economic ties between the two countries. “Germany is a key economic partner of ours: there are several successful programs implemented in both the public and private sectors,” Tigran Sargsyan noted. Thanking the Prime Minister for the reception,... more →

Yerevan Mayor had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the RA15.05.2013

Yerevan Mayor had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the RA

Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan had a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Armenia Suresh Babu. Congratulating the Ambassador on assumption of his diplomatic mission Taron Margaryan stressed the present high level of Armenian-Indian relationship and attached importance to strengthening the ties and cooperation with Dehli and the cities of India. "The Memorandum of Understanding on friendship signed between Yerevan and Dehli in 2008 gives wide range... more →

NA Vice President Meets the Ambassador of China to the RA14.05.2013

NA Vice President Meets the Ambassador of China to the RA

On May 14 the Vice President of the National Assembly Hermine Naghdalyan received the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the RA Tian Changchun. To activate the contacts between the women’s NGOs of the two countries the Vice President of the RA National Assembly, who is at the same time also the Chairperson of the Women’s Council of the Republican Party of Armenia, has sent an invitation through the Ambassador to the women,... more →

Farewell Meeting With Swiss Ambassador14.05.2013

Farewell Meeting With Swiss Ambassador

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received outgoing Swiss ambassador Constantine Obolensky. Hailing the Ambassador’s contribution to the development of the Armenian-Swiss relations, the Premier noted in part, “A solid basis has been built up over the past few years for the expansion and deepening of bilateral ties. We appreciate the Swiss model of development and attach great importance to the strengthening of bilateral cooperation.” In this context, the importance of... more →