Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today met with newly elected President of the Republic of Artsakh Arayik Haroutunyan in Stepanakert. “Mr. Prime Minister, first of all, I would like to thank you for attending the inauguration ceremony and for the kind remarks and thoughts you expressed. They were sincere words of a leader, I consider all this in the realm of concern and advice, and I want to state today that I am ready to share the burden and deal with the problems facing the...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister referred to the COVID-19-related situation in Armenia. “Dear colleagues, matters took a bad turn in the coronavirus situation. 335 new cases were registered yesterday. A total of 70 deaths were reported. I had asked for a reference note on public sentiment regarding the coronavirus situation, and I learned some amazing facts, even that the government is...
The Commission for Coordination of Activities to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus in the Republic of Armenia met today in the Office of Government, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Addressing the meeting, the Premier noted that the upward trend in the spread of the novel coronavirus is worrying. “I think it is time we thought about making some adjustments to our efforts against the coronavirus. Our calculations show that if we do not change anything in this process,...
In accordance with the established rules of procedure, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has initiated the hearings of public agencies’ performance reports for 2019. Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan was the first to present his Ministry’s report. Addressing those present, the Prime Minister noted: “In fact, the government was reorganized about a year ago following the relevant legislative amendments. While nothing has changed in the lives of some ministries, several...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, today a regular consultation on the Government’s anti-crisis policy was held in the Office of Government. The meeting discussed the Government’s initiative to provide state support for starting a business from scratch. It will cover new business projects in the field of production and services outside Yerevan. The Investment Support Center shall be responsible for assessing and supporting startups. The initiative was endorsed: it...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a consultation on the draft medium-term state expenditure program for 2021-2023 was held in the Office of Government. Reference was made to the main macroeconomic indicators and the underlying fiscal framework. The draft program features different development scenarios amid the ongoing crisis. Prime Minister Pashinyan told those responsible to discuss in detail the proposals voiced during the meeting in order to amend it and take follow-up steps...
