Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation to discuss the introduction of a system of universal declaration of natural persons’ incomes. The meeting was attended by the heads of interested government agencies, members of National Assembly standing committees and representatives of the Office of the Prime Minister. Different mechanisms for organizing the process of universal declaration of incomes were discussed during the meeting, which focused on the need to develop an...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Government approved an action plan for land acquisition and resettlement under the Joint Water Resources Management / Akhuryan River, Phase 1 Project. According to the reference note, a loan agreement on Kaps reservoir gravity irrigation system project implementation was signed between the German Bank for Reconstruction and Development (KfW) and the Republic of Armenia on December 19, in 2014. The half-built...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to discuss the interim report on the activities of Armenia’s National Interests Fund (ANIF). ANIF Executive Director David Papazyan presented the programs envisaged under the public-private sector partnership principle. He advised that several investment projects are being finalized, while a number of project proposals are being discussed at this point of time. Proposals have been developed on the program assessment...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today met with the Corruption Prevention Commission’s members, led by Haykuhi Harutyunyan. Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan was in attendance. Greeting the members of the commission, the Prime Minister said: “Dear colleagues, I am pleased to meet you today. Less than a year ago a commission for prevention of corruption was formed in Armenia, which is of conceptual importance to our country, since we all know that the program of the Armenian...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today held a consultation to discuss a police reform-related agenda. Reference was also made to the launch of the new patrol service. Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan elaborated on the recruitment procedure, the procurement of vehicles and other equipment, the selection of qualified trainers, etc. He advised that the Police Training Complex will proceed to the training of short-listed applicants as early as in mid-October, 2020 with a view to shaping a...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Government made a decision to ensure traffic safety and continuity on the bridge over the Ddmashen regional highway. The reference note says that the recent partial collapse poses serious threats to traffic through the bridge since the non-collapsed section is in emergency condition. Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan noted that the bridge in Ddmashen is of vital...