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Armenian Fund For Rural Economic Development Board Of Trustees Hold Meeting27.11.2012

Armenian Fund For Rural Economic Development Board Of Trustees Hold Meeting

Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the board of trustees of the Fund for Rural Economic Development of Armenia (FREDA) met in the Office of Government. The meeting agenda featured the Fund’s summary draft budget, the estimate of expenditures, the staff list and the annual action plan for 2013. After selecting an independent auditor for the Fund’s financial activities in 2012, the Board discussed auditor’s findings and final report for the year 2011. *** ... more →

President Serzh Sargsyan met with the Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati26.11.2012

President Serzh Sargsyan met with the Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati

President Serzh Sargsyan continues his official visit in the capital of Lebanon, Beirut. In the framework of his visit, President Serzh Sargsyan met with the Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati. Before that, Serzh Sargsyan visited the Martyrs Square in Beirut, paid tribute, and laid a wreath at the monument. At the meeting with the Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati stressed the importance of the economic component of the bilateral cooperation, noting that the turnover between... more →

In the framework of his official visit to Lebanon, President Serzh Sargsyan met with President Michel Suleiman26.11.2012

In the framework of his official visit to Lebanon, President Serzh Sargsyan met with President Michel Suleiman

Today, President Serzh Sargsyan has arrived to the Republic of Lebanon of the official visit At the residence of the President of Lebanon, after the official ceremony of welcoming the President of Armenia, Presidents Serzh Sargsyan and Michel Suleiman conducted private negotiations which were followed by the negotiations in the extended format with the participation of the delegations of the two states. After the negotiations, there took place the ceremony of signing official... more →

President Serzh Sargsyan received the USSR People’s Artist Iosif Kobzon23.11.2012

President Serzh Sargsyan received the USSR People’s Artist Iosif Kobzon

President Serzh Sargsyan received today the USSR People’s Artist Iosif Kobzon, who has arrived to Armenia in the framework of his 75th birth anniversary tour. The President of Armenia welcomed the guest in our country, congratulated on his jubilee and noted that in Armenia, we are always happy to host a beloved and talented singer who has many admirers not only in our but also in many other countries and who is without doubt is a good friend of the Armenian people. Serzh Sargsyan... more →

RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan is Awarded the IPA CIS Gold Medal23.11.2012

RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan is Awarded the IPA CIS Gold Medal

On the evening of November 22 with the participation of the parliaments' presidents of the IPA CIS member-states the session of the IPA CIS Council was held, on the agenda of which 30 items were included. At the beginning of the session the Speaker of the Federal Council of the RF Federal Assembly Valentina Matviyenko welcomed the RA NA President Hovik Abrahamyan and congratulating him, noted with joy that Mr Abrahamyan had been reelected President of the RA National Assembly. Mrs... more →

Government Takes Drastic Steps To Improve Business Environment22.11.2012

Government Takes Drastic Steps To Improve Business Environment

 A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Opening the meeting, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the Prime Minister congratulated banking sector staff on their professional holiday and wished them every success. The Executive approved a set of amendments to the law “On trade and services” and 15 other legal acts in a bid to operate drastic improvement of the business environment, strengthen the country’s... more →