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Prime Minister Pays Working Visit to Artik25.06.2016

Prime Minister Pays Working Visit to Artik

Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan paid a working visit to Artik town of Shirak Marz to learn first-hand the consequences of and the damage caused by the flood of June 24. The Head of Government was accompanied by Minister of Emergency Situations Armen Yeritsyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Development David Lokyan and Minister of Urban Development Narek Sargsyan. The Premier visited the flood-affected districts of Artik, calling at a local school and kindergarten. Mayor of... more →

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS HAS ARRIVED TO ARMENIA24.06.2016

HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS HAS ARRIVED TO ARMENIA

At the invitation of the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, His Holiness Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and Catholic Church today His Holiness Pope Francis has arrived to Armenia. The motto of His Holiness Pope Francis’s visit to the Republic of Armenia is the “Visit to the First Christian Nation”. The logo of the visit depicts Biblical Mount Ararat and the Monastery of Khor Virap – a holy place which had played an exceptional role... more →

A new flat to the family of the servicemen fallen at the front line24.06.2016

A new flat to the family of the servicemen fallen at the front line

During the meeting convened on June 24 and chaired by Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan the Council of Elders of Yerevan approved of the decision on free alienation of a flat to the family of the conscript Grigor Harutyunyan who fell at the front line at the beginning of April. Thus, a flat of 60.63 sq m located at 2nd lane, Luxemburg street,10 was allotted to the mother and brother of the fallen serviceman.  more →

PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN HAD A PRIVATE MEETING WITH HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS24.06.2016

PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN HAD A PRIVATE MEETING WITH HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS

The reception ceremony for His Holiness Pope Francis has started at the Presidential Palace where he will meet with the Armenian authorities, representatives of the Armenian public, and members of the diplomatic corps accredited in Yerevan. Prior to that, President Serzh Sargsyan and His Holiness Pope Francis had a private meeting at the Golden Hall of the Presidential Palace. The President expressed gratitude to His Holiness for accepting the invitation to visit Armenia - the First... more →

A RECEPTION IN HONOR OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TOOK PLACE AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE24.06.2016

A RECEPTION IN HONOR OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TOOK PLACE AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE

A Reception in honor of His Holiness Pope Francis took place today at the Presidential Palace which was also attended by the RA authorities, representatives of the Armenian society, and diplomatic corps accredited in Armenia. At the reception, President Serzh Sargsyan and His Holiness Pope Francis made statements.   *** Speech օf the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the meeting of His Holiness Pope Francis with the representatives of the Armenian... more →

Taron Margaryan: “Vernissage” will become one of Yerevan's visiting cards and we'll be able to provide full presentation of the city culture23.06.2016

Taron Margaryan: “Vernissage” will become one of Yerevan's visiting cards and we'll be able to provide full presentation of the city culture

During the working visit Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan watched the process of implementation of the program of reconstruction, modernization and improvement of “Vernissage” which is located in the area of Main avenue. The aim of the investment program being carried out by the instruction of the Mayor of the capital is to make “Vernissage” a presentable and convenient public area. Presenting Mayor Taron Margaryan the details of the work provided and being realized by... more →