Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his spouse Anna Hakobyan arrived in the Republic of Artsakh where they took part in the festivities dedicated to the Great Patriotic War Victory Day, Artsakh Defense Army Formation Day and Shushi Liberation Day. The Prime Minister and his souse were met by incumbent President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan and President-elect Arayik Haroutunyan with their spouses at the airport of Stepanakert. The top leadership of Armenia and Artsakh...
Today, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with His Holiness Pope Francis. The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation to the Holy Father for the efforts of the Roman Catholic Church aimed at alleviating the socio-economic consequences of COVID-19 and providing assistance to vulnerable groups in many regions of the world. Nikol Pashinyan presented the Armenian government’s response to the pandemic. Both sides stressed the importance of preserving peace, preventing...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a video meeting today with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. The parties exchanged views on their countries’ response to the coronavirus-driven pandemic. In this context, they highlighted the assistance provided by the European Union to Eastern Partnership countries, including Armenia. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented the ongoing reform process and the priorities of the Armenian government. The President of Lithuania praised the...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the latter’s initiative. The Prime Minister of Armenia presented the situation with the coronavirus in our country and the government’s response to COVID-19. The interlocutors exchanged views on the global situation caused by the pandemic. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan highlighted the activities implemented by the World Health...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, another discussion was held in the Office of Government to sum up the efforts aimed at handling the adverse consequences of COVID-19. Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan advised that over AMD 62 billion had been provided in emergency assistance by the Government of the Republic of Armenia. Some 24,000 business entities and 30,000 individuals have already received assistance. Over 1 million citizens benefited from the utility bill compensation...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan chaired a consultation on the 2020 capital expenditure programs underway in the healthcare sector. Healthcare Minister Arsen Torosyan reported progress in construction of medical centers in Martuni and Yeghegnadzor. He noted that efforts are underway to organize tenders for programs worth 5.1 billion drams. Renovation and reconstruction activities are being implemented in 12 medical centers nationwide to an estimated total cost of 18.5 billion drams....
