At the Cabinet sitting of March 29, 2012, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan advised that in accordance with applicable legislation, those public officials involved in the upcoming parliamentary election would have to go on holiday to prevent them from using their public position for electoral purposes.
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A Cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.
To begin with, the head of government reported back revenue collection performance for the first quarter of 2012: “Since the question of fiscal receipts was the subject of heated debate in 2011, with some concerns expressed about the revenue side of the budget, I would like to brief you on the...
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Lithuanian Foreign Minister Audronius Azubalis.
The President of Armenia stressed the importance of deepening friendly cooperation between Armenia and Lithuania, considering also Lithuanian experience of Eurointegration. Serzh Sargsyan noted that Lithuania’s support in the framework of the EU Eastern Partnership program is...
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WASHINGTON, DC – In response to a direct written question from Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA), Secretary of State Hillary Clinton officially reaffirmed the Obama Administration’s focus of “significant assistance resources toward programs that benefit the...
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WASHINGTON, DC – Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in written responses to questions submitted by Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA), the Ranking Democrat on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee,...
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called a consultative meeting to analyze the findings of the monitoring conducted at border checkpoints. The meeting looked into the existing problems and possible solutions.
“Border checkpoint monitoring is being conducted on a regular basis to get a first-hand view of the situation and identify problems. Huge efforts were made last year...
March 16, 2012 was like any other day at the United Nations, when the representatives of Armenia and Tuvalu signed a joint declaration establishing diplomatic relations. Tuvalu is a tiny state in the South Pacific, much smaller than Manhattan, with a population barely over 10,000! Who would have thought that such a routine announcement would alarm Turkey and Azerbaijan?
This...
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Bavaria Deputy Minister of Justice Dr. Helmut Palder and Prosecutor-General of Munich Dr. Christoph Strötz who arrived in Armenia on March 31 at the invitation of Armenian Prosecutor-General Aghvan Hovsepyan.
Greeting the guests, the head of government said: “We are pleased that the Office of Prosecutor-General of Armenia entertains...
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, a consultation on pension reform was held at Government.
The Prime Minister told the State Revenue Committee representatives to submit a cost estimate for the release of budget funds.
Concerning the timetable proposed for introduction of the system of electronic signatures, Tigran Sargsyan said it will be introduced according...
Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan – Dear colleagues, we are honored to welcome the Bulgarian Prime Minister’s delegation to Armenia. We are convinced that this visit will open up a new chapter in the history of bilateral economic, social and political relations.
We have a deeply-rooted long history of cooperation, but today we regretfully stated our dissatisfaction...
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov, who is in Armenia on official visit.
At the outset, the parties congratulated each other on the establishment twenty years ago on this day of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and Russian Federation. The President of Armenia and the RF Minister...