Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, Ignazio Cassis. The Prime Minister emphasized the consistent development of Armenia-Switzerland relations, highlighting the importance of organizing high-level reciprocal visits. Nikol Pashinyan touched upon developments in the region, adding that for the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the signing and ratification of the peace...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hosted Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, at the Government. The Prime Minister welcomed Ms. Mushikiwabo’s visit to Armenia and her participation in the COP 17 conference. Nikol Pashinyan noted that the conference is an important event for Armenia, and that the Armenian Government has prepared for it with a great sense of responsibility. The Head of Government added that significant changes are...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan hosted UN Secretary-General António Guterres at the Government. The UN Secretary-General arrived in Armenia to participate in the Leaders' Summit, held within the framework of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17) in Yerevan. The Prime Minister welcomed the visit of the delegation led by António Guterres, noting that he is the second UN Secretary-General to visit Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan...
A regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. By a government decision, an "overriding public interest" will be recognized with respect to 100% of the shares of "Electric Networks of Armenia" (ENA) CJSC. Addressing the decision, Nikol Pashinyan noted that it was both expected and predictable, as the process had already been announced. "At the same time, we expect the relevant Armenian authorities to concurrently...
A consultation chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took place to discuss the key directions for transforming Armenia’s migration management system—a component of the draft migration strategy. Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan recalled that earlier this year, a similar group had discussed the citizenship component with the Prime Minister, focusing on re-evaluating the institution of citizenship and linking it to the concept of "Real Armenia,"...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the delegation led by Oleg Belozyorov, CEO of "Russian Railways" JSC, Chairman of the Management Board. Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized that taking into account the possibilities of unblocking the regional transport infrastructures, the aim of the Armenian Government is to make the railways of Armenia competitive, to integrate them into the neighboring states’ and the international railway network. In this regard, the...