Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today held a consultation to discuss the ongoing construction and future activities of the Gyumri Foreign Economic Activity Center (FEAC). SRC officials reported that the center will be fully operational in 2022: construction is underway; a tender has been announced for the second stage of construction. The center will operate under the one-stop-shop principle in order to organize the export-import process as smoothly as possible for businesses. Services...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Government approved the 23rd and 24th anti-crisis programs to mitigate the adverse economic impact of COVID-19. The 23rd program is meant to help save jobs through continued activities amid the global pandemic for those economic entities engaged in tourism-associated sectors. The program provides for a monthly grant available to those legal or self-employed entities not registered as micro-enterprises in...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan chaired another consultation, which explored ways of implementing new anti-crisis measures in different economic sectors. “We have come together to discuss future action aimed at supporting the economy amid the ongoing crisis. We have already approved and implemented 22 anti-crisis programs, some of which are completed, while others are in progress. We will make decisions based on discussions held with the stakeholders, but we also need to adopt a...
An extraordinary Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Prior to discussing the agenda, Minister of Healthcare Arsen Torosyan provided a COVID-19 update for Armenia. The Government made a decision to extend the state of emergency for 30 days through September 11, 17:00 local time. Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan noted that this is the 5th extension which, however, envisages a number of mitigations. The Minister presented the amended decision...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a meeting with President Armen Sarkissian, during which the parties discussed issues related to Armenia’s current policy agenda and development programs. President Armen Sarkissian - Mr. Prime Minister, I am glad for our meeting. This is not a regular office meeting: it goes in tune with the spirit of the time as it is being held in the open air. We are facing important problems. For several months now, Armenia has joined the global campaign...
Attended by RA President Armen Sarkissian and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Environment Minister Romanos Petrosyan today was sworn in at the residence of the President of the Republic of Armenia. Reading out the text of the oath, Romanos Petrosyan stated: “For the sake of achieving the national goals and strengthening our homeland, I am hereby swearing to fulfill my commitments to the people in good faith, to abide by the laws and the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia, to...