Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the draft strategy for public administration reform was discussed in Government. Opening the meeting, Nikol Pashinyan noted that the public administration reform is very important. “Our goal is to ensure that the citizens of the Republic of Armenia experience as little discomfort as possible in relations with the public administration system. To solve this problem, we must make the public administration system more attractive for highly...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to discuss the draft law On Non-Cash Transactions. Opening the meeting, the Prime Minister noted: “We have repeatedly stated that we would be consistent in reducing the scope of cash transactions, since this issue is important for us not only in economic terms as a tool for curbing corruption, but also as a matter of civilization. And I want to emphasize once again that the issues that have a component of civilization...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Prime Minister of Moldova Ion Chicu on the margins of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council’s meeting in Almaty. Prime Minister Pashinyan said, “Honorable Mr. Prime Minister, I am very glad to meet you, and I want to once again congratulate you on being appointed Prime Minister of Moldova. Armenia and Moldova enjoy very good political relations: our countries boast a strong background of cultural and humanitarian linkages....
On the sidelines of the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council in Almaty, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with newly appointed Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin. Nikol Pashinyan noted in his remarks: “Dear Mikhail Vladimirovich, I am happy to meet you in person. Let me congratulate you once again on your appointment as the Prime Minister of Russia. Our countries and governments have always enjoyed good, warm relations. Nevertheless, I...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to discuss the process of introducing a new property tax system in the Republic of Armenia. It was reported that all types of real estate had already been evaluated in the country. Their total number is 1,279 thousand. Those responsible presented the types of property tax envisaged in the new system for different zones. The proposed steps are aimed at increasing the targeting of taxation and introducing a unified and effective...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Government decided to set up a visa-free regime for citizens of the Republic of Serbia to enter the Republic of Armenia. On October 25, 2019, the Serbian government decided to unilaterally lift the visa requirement for RA citizens holding ordinary passports, which became effective on November 2, 2019. The citizens of the Republic of Armenia may stay in the Republic of Serbia without a visa requirement for a...
