Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called a consultative meeting to discuss the Government’s actions aimed at addressing the 1988 Spitak earthquake’s consequences. Nikol Pashinyan reminded that as held on December 7 last year in Gyumri, the outgoing Cabinet meeting decided to establish a working group to take stock of the problems faced in the disaster zone and determine the scope of work to be done in this direction. “Unfortunately, we know that many people still live in...
The ceremony of taking the oath by Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan was held at the Presidential Palace, attended by RA President Armen Sarkissian and Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Reading out the text of the oath, Rustam Badasyan stated, in part: “In order to achieve national goals and strengthen the Motherland, I swear to faithfully fulfill my obligations to the people, abide by the Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Armenia, promote respect for the sovereignty of...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the government hosted a consultation to discuss the activities and programs of Armenia State Interest Fund CJSC (ASIF). Addressing the meeting, Prime Minister Pashinyan said, “Today we will discuss issues related to Armenia State Interest Fund’s operations and the main directions of its activities. I wish to remind you that this talk started last year and the Fund’s establishment was prompted by the need to improve the investment...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation in the Office of Government to discuss land reform-related issues. Deputy Minister of Economy Artak Kamalyan presented an analysis of the situation with farmland cultivation in Armenia. He reported that according to their findings, a certain amount of agricultural land in Armenia is not cultivated for various reasons (fragmentation of land, financial problems, lack of irrigation water, low yields, lack of agricultural equipment, etc.)...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Mrs. Anna Hakobyan attended a concert by the Yerevan Youth Symphony Orchestra at the National Assembly Gardens, held on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of Komitas and the 80th Anniversary of Tigran Mansouryan. The orchestra and choir, made up of 250 students from 25 schools of music and art, were created at the initiative of the Yerevan Municipality. For the first time, the Yerevan Youth Symphony Orchestra and its choir performed the Yerevan song...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Amber Capital Chief Executive Director Joseph Oughourlian and the Company’s Armenia Office Head Karen Arabian. Amber Capital is the founder of the first Private Equity Investment Fund in Armenia. The official launch of the Fund’s operations is expected this fall, in September-October. The Prime Minister and Amber Capital’s representatives discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation. In particular, they focused on the projects...