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Strictest Sanctions To Be Imposed On Tax Evading Medical Institutions
Prime Minister held a consultative meeting at the Ministry of Healthcare to discuss corruption and other irregularities. The meeting was attended by Minister of Healthcare Derenik Dumanyan, managers of medical institutions and other government agencies. ”A month ago, the government held a consultation where we discussed tax obligations and healthcare system problems. The President has indicated that apart from the financial issues, the system is facing serious problems... more →
US-Based Armenian Philanthropist To Finance Vanadzor School Construction
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by US-based Armenian philanthropist Edward Kashyan. The parties discussed school building projects. An agreement was reached Edward for Mr. Kashyan to fund the capital repairs of a secondary school in Vanadzor which was collapsed during the 1988 earthquake. The interlocutors have also discussed the possibility of implementing similar programs in the healthcare industry. Tigran Sargsyan welcomed Edward Kashyan’s... more →
PM Welcomes Leningrad Region Governor Alezander Drozdenko
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko, who is in Armenia to attend the second Russian-Armenian interregional forum Greeting the guest, the Prime Minister said, “We attach great importance to bilateral inter-regional cooperation as promoted effectively by the forum, which has been organized the second year in a row.” The head of government expressed hope that Mr. Drozdenko’s visit will boost the implementation of... more →
In the evening of October 11, on the eve of the elimination game for the World Cup to be played at the Hrazdan stadium on October 12, President Serzh Sargsyan met with the members of the Armenian national football team at the Football Academy located in Avan administrative region of Yerevan. The President of Armenia conversed with the members of our national team and wished them success. President Sargsyan urged our football players - just as in case with the Armenian chess players,... more →
Prime Minister T. Sargsyan: Offenders To Bear Personal Responsibility
Good afternoon, dear colleagues. Before proceeding to the agenda, I would like to inform you that during our last meeting, which focused on healthcare issues, clear instructions were given to the Minister of Healthcare and the State Revenue Committee Chairman. As a follow-up, we will hold a consultative meeting tomorrow to summarize the findings of our recent surveys. Secondly, as you mat remember, an instruction was issued for the Prime Minister’s Control Service, the... more →
Results of the OSCE PA Autumn Session Were Summed Up
On October 10 at the press conference the Head of the Delegation of the RA National Assembly to OSCE PA Artashes Geghamyan summed up the results of the Autumn Session of the OSCE PA, which was held in Tirana on October 5-7. During the session Artashes Geghamyan has delivered a speech on the themes included in the agenda “Dealing With the Economic and Financial Crises” and “Promoting and Protecting Multi-Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Societies in the OSCE Region,” as... more →