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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 →
04.02.2013
New Export, Job-Oriented Investment Programs Introduced To PM
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited today Yerevan Beer CJSC. Accompanied by Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan and the representatives of the company, the Prime Minister walked round the workshops getting acquainted with the production processes. Exports were said to have increased 2.3 times over the past three years owing to a number of investment programs. In 2012 alone, exports amounted to USD 2.2m taking the total cost of investment projects to USD 9m. According to analyses,... more →
04.02.2013
Luys Foundation Activity Discussed
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the educational board of Luys Foundation met in the Office of Government to discuss ongoing and future activities. Luys Foundation training program director Jacqueline Karaaslanyan introduced the proposed changes to the by-laws, as well as some community-related statistics. The meeting took note of her reports on annual academic and operating budgets, new student scholarship funding sources and possibilities of cooperation with the investors.... more →
01.02.2013
At the Sitting of the NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs
On February 1 the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs of the RA National Assembly moderated by Davit Harutyunyan debated and endorsed a number of bills for including them in the draft laws of the NA session, as well as of the upcoming four-day sittings agenda. The RA Deputy of the General Prosecutor Mnatsakan Sargsyan submitted for debate the package of bills “On Amending the RA Criminal Code” and in a group of other laws. The RA Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan... more →
01.02.2013
NA Working Consultation is Held
On February 1 the RA NA working consultation presided over by the Vice President of the National Assembly Eduard Sharmazanov was held. The draft decisions on amending the agenda of the third session of the National Assembly of the fifth convocation and on February 4-7 four-day sittings of the National Assembly were debated. 82 items and 19 international treaties were included in the draft decision on amending the agenda of the NA third session. 84 items, including 18 international treaties... more →
01.02.2013
Scientific Council Holds Meeting
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Scientific Council met in the Office of Government. The first agenda item was the seismic stability of residential buildings. It was noted that the Town Hall of Yerevan has imposed a ban on the construction of attic facilities by citizens. A working group is operational to draft a legislative package and submit proposals on how to raise the necessary resources. The meeting next discussed a report entitled “Assessment of chemical... more →