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12.02.2013
Meeting at the RA NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations
On February 12 the Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Artak Zakaryan met with the students of the Faculty of International Relations of Yerevan State University. The Committee Chairman presented to the University students the functions of the Parliament, the NA Standing Committees on Foreign Relations and European Integration, touched upon the Armenian deputies’ work in the international parliamentary organizations. Artak Zakaryan has noted that the... more →
12.02.2013
Healthcare-Related Legislation Streamlined
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Economy-Related Legal Act Reform Council met in the Office of Government. Acting Director of Government Staff-affiliated National Center for Streamlined Legislation PIC public institution Armen Yeghiazaryan introduced a package of proposals to be implemented in the healthcare sector. The meeting discussed and took note of recommendations for legislative reform in the field of licensing healthcare services. The National Center for... more →
08.02.2013
“Noravank” Scientific-Educational Foundation Holds Regular Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan,, “Noravank” Foundation Board of Trustees held a regular meeting at the Office of Government. Foundation Executive Director Gagik Haroutunyan reported back the activities carried out in 2012. In the period under review, 25 reviews and 5 books were said to have been published on various studies, including political, informational, research and educational ones by publishing centers. This year the Foundation will be primarily focused... more →
07.02.2013
The RA National Assembly President Hovik Abrahamyan, according to the part 2 of Article 79 of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia and taking as a basis the 1.5 paragraph of Article 18 of the RA law “Rules of Procedure” and Article 24.1, on February 7 signed an order on approving the composition of the Committee on Ethics of the third session of the RA NA fifth convocation. The following composition of the NA Committee on Ethics has been approved: Davit Harutyunyan... more →
07.02.2013
PM calls for comments on issues voiced at National Assembly
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan - Dear colleagues, before proceeding to the agenda, I would like to take up some election-related issues raised yesterday at the National Assembly, including the concern that schools and teaching staff might be involved in the electoral process. Mr. Ashotyan, you had the directive to keep the situation under strict control so that schools would not be involved in those processes. What is the situation today? Minister of Education and Science Armen... more →
07.02.2013
Government Supports Land Users
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister referred to a number of issues voiced at yesterday’s National Assembly sitting. (See separately). The government decided to provide the Ministry of Agriculture over AMD 3.16b to make available to domestic land users as a subsidy under the 2013 State support program for the purchase of cost-effective diesel fuel and nitrogen fertilizer. In this way,... more →