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06.11.2012
A memorandum on Cooperation has been signed between the Municipality of Yerevan and "Ucom" company
The cooperation existing within the framework of the reforms directed at the improvement of urban economy management as well as the possibilities of its expansion between the Municipality of Yerevan and the private sector were discussed during the meeting of Yerevan mayor Taron Margaryan with the leadership of "Ucom" company. "It's noteworthy that the first project carried out as a result of the cooperation between the Municipality of Yerevan and the "Ucom"... more →
05.11.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan received the Chairman of SDHP Sedrak Ajemian
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the Chairman of the Central Board of the Social Democratic Hnchak Party (SDHP) Sedrak Ajemian. The President of Armenia welcomed the SDHP activities in Motherland and underscored that problems facing the Armenian nation in homeland as well as beyond, can be solved through our nation’s unity and utilization of its entire potential. According to Serzh Sargsyan, the “Armenia is strong with Spyurk, and Spyurk is strong with Armenia”... more →
05.11.2012
Debates of the RA Draft Law On RA State Budget For 2013
On November 5 at the joint sitting of the RA NA Standing Committees on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs and on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs moderated by Elinar Vardanyan and Gagik Minasyan the issue of financing the staff of the Human Rights Defender envisaged by the RA draft law On RA State Budget for 2013 was debated. The Deputy Minister of Finance Pavel Safaryan submitted to the MPs the financial flows in this sphere. The RA Human Rights Defender Karen... more →
05.11.2012
Meeting With the NATO Delegation
On November 5 the Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs, the Head of the NA Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Koryun Nahapetyan and the member of the Delegation Vardan Oskanian met with the Delegation led by the NATO Secretary General's Special Representative for Caucasus and Central Asia James Appathurai. Welcoming the guests Koryun Nahapetyan highlighted the conduct of the event “Week of NATO in Armenia”,... more →
01.11.2012
Dear Colleagues, I have had a conversation with the President of Armenia on how to strengthen the fight against corruption. We are not at all satisfied with the situation in this area. The President is calling for drastic measures, including the use of surgical methods in order to achieve tangible result. A meeting of the Anticorruption Council is scheduled for tomorrow. It is my firm belief that we should cooperate more closely with civil society, if we are to succeed in our effort.... more →
01.11.2012
Top Leadership Unsatisfied With Anticorruption Action Effectiveness
A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Opening the meeting, the Prime Minister said to have had a conversation with the President of Armenia on how to strengthen the fight against corruption. The President calls for drastic measures in order to achieve tangible results (see separate). Pursuant to the Prime Minister’s directive, Minister of Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan reported back compliance with the tax liabilities and... more →