‘Economics’

  • Border Checkpoint Reconstruction And Modernization Agenda Discussed
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received today a UNDP delegation, led by head of UNDP Armenia Office Dafina Gercheva. In attendance was head of EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Lutzenberger. Greeting the guests, the Prime Minister hailed the current pace of bilateral cooperation and stressed the need for ensuring its continuity. The parties have discussed details...
    September 15, 2011 16:40
  • State Commitments To Be Complied With In Full
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. November 1, 2011 was set as a deadline for submission of finalized lists of family members in Gyumri and Akhuryan towns applicable to such earthquake-hit homeless families as may be eligible under the State-supported disaster zone housing program. In this connection, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan...
    September 15, 2011 13:57
  • Tigran Sargsyan Receives Asad Alam
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received World Bank regional director for Europe and Central Asia Asad Alam. The parties referred to the status of joint programs and global economic developments. Asad Alam was briefed on the Government’s development-oriented actions in industry, agriculture and some other spheres, in particular. Prioritizing the need for boosting cooperation...
    September 12, 2011 18:16
  • PM Visits Farm Produce Processing Company and Mining Industries In Syunik Marz
    On the second day of his visit to Syunik marz, calling at a farm produce processing company and a number of mining industries in Syunik Marz, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan familiarized himself with production processes and future programs. First, the head of government visited Meghri cannery. The administration briefed the Premier on manufacturing processes and end products....
    September 10, 2011 20:03
  • Armenia’s Competitiveness Rating Improved
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. To begin with, congratulating Armenia’s national football team members on their latest brilliant win on behalf of the government, the Premier addressed words of appreciation to the Football Federation of Armenia and its executive head. Tigran Sargsyan said to be enthusiastic about the fact that...
    September 8, 2011 14:45
  • Bureaucratic Functions to Be Reduced by 30 Percents
    Today the regular session of the RA Government was held, chaired by the RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Head of the Government started the session with the following message. “Today is the International Day of Knowledge, and, on the behalf of the RA Government, I want to congratulate all the Armenian families, citizens, and first of all the students. This day...
    September 1, 2011 13:17
  • Modern Customs Checkpoints Will Be Built
    Today the RA Government held a session, chaired by the Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Government created a competitive commission for the implementation of the construction projects of Armenian-Georgian borders of Bagratashen, Gogavan-Privolno and Bavra, and approved its staff, composed of representatives of several ministries and departments. Prime Minister Tigran...
    August 25, 2011 16:20
  • Government – World Bank Cooperation Prioritized
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. To begin with, the Premier advised that a message had been received from the World Bank’s regional director regarding bilateral cooperation and Armenia’s borrowing opportunities for the period 2011-2014. In an effort to further improve the business environment, the government invalidated...
    August 18, 2011 14:29
  • Another Investment Program Gets Tax Privileges
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Before the sitting, the Prime Minister referred to the findings of a service investigation conducted by the SRC in connection with a publication released by Aravot daily, as well as the dismantling of stalls and kiosks downtown Yerevan. The government decided to prolong till September 1, 2014,...
    August 11, 2011 20:03
  • Agriculture, Economy and Emergency Ministers Report Back First Half-Year Performance
    The ministers of agriculture, economy and emergency situations submitted today performance accounts for the first half-year of 2011 reporting back the status of priority tasks. Minister of Agriculture Sergo Karapetyan stated the following priorities: increased farming efficiency and community assistance programs-triggered higher household incomes in rural communities,...
    August 8, 2011 20:53
  • Drastic Changes In Seed-Breeding Industry
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Understanding that the previous sitting’s assignment concerning the drafting of ministry and agency FY2012 budget requests for Ministry of Finance consideration has been complied with by the latter, Tigran Sargsyan charged the Minister of Finance to draft a schedule of debates with the Prime...
    August 4, 2011 15:33
  • Memorandum of Understanding Signed
    Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation from International Minerals & Mines Limited, headed by Stephan Fitch, company director. Welcoming the guests, the Prime Minister said to be hopeful that bilateral cooperation could promote investments in Armenia. The parties discussed mining project implementation-related details. In conclusion, a memorandum of understanding...
    August 4, 2011 8:09
  • Incomplete Programs To Be Ruled Out
    Debates on public agency performance reports for the first six months of 2011 kicked off today in the Office of Government. In the first half of the day, reports were delivered by the heads of the following ministers and government agencies: Minister of Education and Science, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, Minister of Culture, Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs,...
    July 19, 2011 16:49
  • Account Taken of Greens’ Proposals
    A cabinet sitting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The cabinet approved a program for preservation and maintenance of historical and architectural monuments in Khosrov public forest-reserve providing for the monitoring and restoration of over 300 such monuments available on the site. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan noted that the decision comes...
    July 14, 2011 13:00
  • Prime Minister Attends 13th Sitting of Intergovernmental Commission
    The 13th sitting of the Armenian-Russian intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation kicked off today at Rostov-on-Don. The sitting was preceded by a private meeting between the co-chairs, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and RF Minister of Transport Igor Levitin. In his opening address, Tigran Sargsyan thanked the Russian side for a warm welcome by stating...
    July 8, 2011 16:35
  • Governing Council Meets in Regular Sitting
    Chaired by council head, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the north-south road corridor investment program governing council met in a regular sitting at the Office of Government. The council discussed the tender terms for selection of a contractor for reconstruction of an Ashtarak-Talin road section, reconstruction of Yerevan-Ashtarak highway, improvement of road safety...
    July 6, 2011 14:07
  • Job Creation as Priority: Prime Minister Visits Gegharkunik Marz
    On visit to Gegharkunik marz yesterday, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan first called at Lchashen community to get acquainted with rehabilitation works underway at the 2.5 km-long Sevan-Gavar highway section due to be completed by this month of August. The Prime Minister’s next port of call was the outpatient clinic of Sevan town in process of rehabilitation. The building...
    July 4, 2011 13:00
  • People in Vaiots-Dzor Throw in Their Lot with Marz Development
    Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the government met in an outgoing sitting at Yeghegnadzor, the administrative center of Vaiots-Dzor marz. The sitting opened with a report by Marz Governor Sergey Bagratyan on the social-economic situation in Vaiots-Dzor marz as of the first 5 months of 2011 which was taken note of along with the analytical account of citizens’...
    June 30, 2011 20:50