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Newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan11.09.2012

Newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan

Today, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Africa Chupu Stanley Mathabatha presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan. The President of Armenia congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and expressed hope that joint efforts of the relevant agencies in Armenia and Ambassador Mathabatha would allow to register progress in the strengthening and deepening of bilateral relations. Ambassador of the Republic of South... more →

PM Receives Philippe Lefort11.09.2012

PM Receives Philippe Lefort

Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Philippe Lefort. The parties talked about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, Armenia’s European integration process and other regional issues. The Prime Minister pointed out that Armenia is interested in resolving the conflict through peace talks. “The OSCE Minsk Group representatives can prove that Armenia works in that direction, the same,... more →

The Mayor of Yerevan visited the cycle track 11.09.2012

The Mayor of Yerevan visited the cycle track

Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan visited the cycle track in Yerevan, got acquainted with the conditions of the sports structure and its activity. The director of the cycle track presented the Mayor the rooms and the track provided for trainings and furnished with corresponding sports equipment.Stressing the importance of the sport school in the process of making the sport life of the capital more active Mayor Taron Margaryan instructed to arrange the educational and sport process more... more →

Parliament Debates the 2011 Annual Report of the RA Control Chamber11.09.2012

Parliament Debates the 2011 Annual Report of the RA Control Chamber

On September 11 the RA National Assembly continued the work of the four-day sittings. The NA deputies by voting adopted the issues debated on the previous day and carried on the debate of the agenda items. Arman Sahakyan, Head of the Department of the State Property Management adjunct to RA Government, presented for debate in the first reading the RA draft law “On Recognizing Non Valid the RA Law on Free Privatization of the Apartments of the State Housing Fund.” Vardan... more →

President Serzh Sargsyan met in the airport the members of the Armenian Chess team who have won the title of the World Champions at the World Chess Olympiad 10.09.2012

President Serzh Sargsyan met in the airport the members of the Armenian Chess team who have won the title of the World Champions at the World Chess Olympiad

The President of the Republic of Armenia, Chairman of the Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan today at the Zvartnots International Airport greeted with the laurel wreathes the members of the Armenian Chess team which won the champion title at the 40th World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul. The President of Armenia congratulated our Olympians who have become champions for the third time on their glorious victory. A reception and award ceremony will be held in the evening at the... more →

President Serzh Sargsyan signed decrees on bestowing high state awards on the members of the Armenian Chess team for the brilliant victory at the World Chess Olympiad10.09.2012

President Serzh Sargsyan signed decrees on bestowing high state awards on the members of the Armenian Chess team for the brilliant victory at the World Chess Olympiad

Today, President Serzh Sargsyan signed decrees on bestowing high state awards on the members of the Armenian Men’s Chess Team for the brilliant victory at the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, for holding high the Motherland’s honor at the international arena and for presenting Armenia at its best to the world. The coach of Armenia’s Men’s Chess Team, International Grand Master Arshak Petrossian and International Grand Master Levon Aronian were awarded the Saint... more →