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The repaired cultural center “Zeitun” has been re-opened 16.08.2012

The repaired cultural center “Zeitun” has been re-opened

 Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan participated in the solemn re-opening of the cultural center “Zeitun” subordinated to the Municipality of Yerevan. This cultural center designed by Alexander Tamanyan as far back as in 1950s hadn't been used for 18 years.Being included in the Municipality programs for 2012 by the initiative of Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan the center of culture was overhauled completely and in the new academic year it is ready to open its doors before... more →

PM Has a Farewell Meeting with the Ambassador of Lithuania in Armenia15.08.2012

PM Has a Farewell Meeting with the Ambassador of Lithuania in Armenia

 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania Giedrius Apuokas, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Armenia. The Head of the Government expressed his gratitude to the Ambassador for his work. “It is obvious that your work has had a serious impact on raising the Lithuanian-Armenian relations to a new level, as well as on strengthening them,” Tigran Sargsyan said. The two sides highly appreciated the... more →

PM Receives the President of “Switzerland-Armenia” Association15.08.2012

PM Receives the President of “Switzerland-Armenia” Association

 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Sargis Shahinyan, President of “Switzerland-Armenia” Association. The latter presented the visiting program of the delegation, consisting of Swiss parliamentarians and other figures representing various areas, to the Prime Minister. The visit is intended to last from September 29 to October 7. Tigran Sargsyan welcomed the initiative and stressed the importance of further development of bilateral relations in politics, economy and... more →

The memorial board to Vahagn Davtyan has been opened 15.08.2012

The memorial board to Vahagn Davtyan has been opened

 By the initiative of Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and by the decision of the Council of Elders of Yerevan the memorial board to outstanding Armenian poet, academician, one of the founders of Arabkir district Vahagn Davtyan was opened at Nairi Zaryan 80 in the administrative district of Arabkir.Repatriating in 1932 the poet lived in Yerevan in Arabkir district and in 1952-1996 Vahagn Davtyan lived and worked in this house on which the board informing of it has been placed. The author... more →

PM Sends a Letter of Condolences to the First Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran14.08.2012

PM Sends a Letter of Condolences to the First Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

 Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the First Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad-Reza Rahimi on occasion of the devastating earthquake in Iran. The letter particularly reads: Honorable Mr. Rahimi, on behalf of the Armenian Government and myself, I express our deepest condolences on occasion of over 300 deaths caused by the natural disaster which took place in Islamic Republic of Iran. I would like you to convey my words of comfort and... more →

President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences on the demise of Galya Novents13.08.2012

President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences on the demise of Galya Novents

 President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the Ghazanchian family on the demise of the RA People’s Artist Galya Novents. The letter states: “I learned with deep sorrow the news on the demise of the great artist of our times, RA People’s Artist Galya Novents. Regrettably, this is one of those instances when it can be stated that the Armenian cinema art has suffered irreversible loss. Impressive and emotional personages created by Galya Novents, her... more →