‘Daily news’

  • Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s meetings with the heads of EC directorates-general kicked off at the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s meetings with the heads of EC directorates-general kicked off at the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels. The first meeting was held with European Commission vice president Joaquín Almunia. Tigran Sargsyan briefed the vice president with Armenia’s economic position and the current status of reforms with a special emphasis...
    March 16, 2011 7:58
  • Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led delegation arrives in Brussels
    The Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led government delegation arrived in capital of the Kingdom of Belgium Brussels on a 3-day working visit. In the first half of the day, a dinner was hosted on behalf of the Armenian Prime Minister to honor Mr. Wilfried Martins, chairman of the European People’s Party. Today the head of government will meet with EC Vice president Joaquin...
    March 16, 2011 7:56
  • In London RA NA Speaker Has Meetings with the Speakers of the House of Commons and the House of Lords
    The working visit of Hovik Abrahamyan to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland continues. On March 15 in London the delegation led by the Speaker of the Armenian Parliament had a number of meetings in the British Parliament. The first meeting was with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament John Bercow. The Baroness Caroline Cox also...
    March 15, 2011 17:51
  • The newly appointed Ambassador of Paraguay presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan
    Today, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Paraguay Marcial Bobadilla Guillen (residence in Moscow) presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan. The President of Armenia congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and expressed hope that the first Ambassador of Paraguay to Armenia, Mr. Marcial Bobadilla Guillen during this...
    March 15, 2011 16:18
  • President Serzh Sargsyan’s remarks at the sitting of the Board of Police
    Generals and Officers, The reports that have been presented to us prove that reforms in the Police are underway. There is a goal, a precise course and necessary steps are being taken. I would like to invite your attention to the pace of the reforms, swiftness of reform implementation and, eventually, the outcome of the reforms. Sufficient amount of works has already been...
    March 14, 2011 21:17
  • President Serzh Sargsyan participated at the sitting of the RA Police Board
    President Serzh Sargsyan participated today at the sitting of the RA Police Board. At the sitting the RA Chief of Police Alik Sarkissian presented a report on this situation with fight against crime and preservation of public order. Deputy Chief of Police Arthur Osikian presented a report on the process of reformation envisaged by the 2010-2011 plan of action. With regard...
    March 14, 2011 20:48
  • Continued innovations in the system of e-governance
    A briefing by Chief of Government Staff David Sargsyan was held today in the press center of the government, entitled “E-governance: innovations in the system of e-governance.” E-governance was said to be high not only on the government’s agenda, but also on President Serzh Sargsyan’s electoral program. It seeks to enhance the transparency of government activities...
    March 14, 2011 15:46
  • Turkey has nothing to do in Karabakh peace process, Armenian Foreign Ministry says
    “Turkey has nothing to do in the Karabakh conflict resolution. If Turkey wishes not to damage the peace process, it should not interfere in the Karabakh conflict settlement,” Spokesman for Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan toldArmenian News-NEWS.am. He commented on the Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Araz Azimov’s statement in an interview with Hurriyet...
    March 14, 2011 12:50
  • JOINT COMMENTARY BY THE PRESS SERVICES OF THE MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE OF THE NAGORNO KARABAKH REPUBLIC
    The Azerbaijani official propaganda continues aggravating the situation on the occasion of the Azerbaijani boy’s death in the frontier village of Orta Karvend, intensively spreading false accusations against the Karabakh party. Careful investigation of the case can discover some facts testifying to the fabricated accusations of official Baku. During the March 10 monitoring...
    March 14, 2011 10:45
  • President Serzh Sargsyan talks to the journalists after “Programs and problems for agriculture development in Armenia in 2011” forum in Tsakhkadzor.
    Mr. President, your meeting yesterday with the team responsible for the sector of agriculture and today’s participation at the forum on agriculture issues – does it speak about increased attention toward the problems of the agriculture sector and what are your expectations from that sector in general? Serzh Sargsyan: That’s right, yesterday I invited the economic...
    March 13, 2011 7:35
  • RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan to Leave on an Official Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
    On March 13-15 the delegation headed by RA NA Speaker will leave for London on an official visit. It comprised of the MPs Arman Sahakyan, Karine Atchemyan, Araik Grigoryan, Karen Avagyan, the NA Chief of Staff Gegham Gharibjanyan, Meetings are scheduled in the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with the Speaker of the House of Commons,...
    March 12, 2011 20:44
  • President Sargsyan participated at the “Programs and problems for agriculture development in Armenia in 2011” forum
    Today, in Tsakhkadzor President Serzh Sargsyan participated at the “Programs and problems for agriculture development in Armenia in 2011” forum, which was also attended by the representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, National Assembly, Public Council, Armenian State Agriculture University, officials responsible for agriculture in the territorial administrations,...
    March 12, 2011 18:55
  • 22-aged man jumps from Yerevan bridge
    A young man committed a suicide on Saturday jumping from the Kievian Bridge in Yerevan. Mikael Vasilyan, 22, committed a suicide at 8:00 a.m. local time, police informed   News-NEWS.am. Forensic examination will be carried out, an investigation is underway.
    March 12, 2011 17:56
  • 2011 National Competitiveness Fund activity areas discussed
    The 19th sitting of Armenia’s National Competitiveness Fund Board of Trustees was held in the Office of Government, presided at by BOT chairman, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. After discussion and approval of previous sitting’s minutes, new member of the Board of Trustees Raul de Lutzenberger who is the head of EU delegation to Armenia was introduced to the meeting...
    March 12, 2011 16:26
  • Tigran Sargsyan to pay working visit to Brussels
    On March 15, 2011, a Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan-led delegation will be off to Brussels on a 3-day working visit. The delegation will comprise Chief of Government Staff David Sargsyan, Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan, Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan, Chief Economic Adviser to Republic of Armenia President Aram Gharibyan, as well as Deputy Minister...
    March 11, 2011 22:41
  • President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the Emperor of Japan Akihito
    Today, President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the Emperor of Japan Akihito which states: “Your Majesty, I was deeply shocked with the news of a dreadful natural disaster which shuddered Japan. I convey my sincerely condolences to You and friendly people of Japan on numerous victims and devastating damage. I am confident that resolute steps taken by...
    March 11, 2011 21:21
  • President Serzh Sargsyan’s remarks at the meeting on the priorities of the economic policy
    I have invited you today so that we together adjust our objectives. It is not about reviewing our previous programs or indices set by the budget. The work is underway to meet these goals; we should make that work more efficient and display a more principled approach. I am talking about setting new priorities under current conditions, necessitated by the external negative...
    March 11, 2011 21:07
  • President Sargsyan invited a meeting on the priorities of the economic policy
    President Serzh Sargsyan invited today a meeting on the priorities of the economic policy. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Tigran Sarkissian, Head of the Presidential Administration Karen Karapetian, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration Armen Gevorkian, Head of the Central Bank Arthur Javadian, Ministers of Economy, Finance, Agriculture,...
    March 11, 2011 20:59