The Food Safety Inspectorate, and the Nature and Subsoil Protection Authority today reported back their performance for 2019 and for the first 8 months of 2020. Head of the Office for Coordination of Inspection Authorities’ Activities Artur Asoyan noted that the risk-based system of inspections has been introduced, and the legislative framework field has been streamlined in these agencies. He reported on the process of making new legislative amendments and gave some details of the...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Government approved the proposal to sign the Support for Judicial Reform in Armenia: Stage I financing agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Commission. The program’s total cost is EUR 30 million. 3 million euros will be used to provide technical assistance (mainly consultancy); the balance of 27 million will go to the State Budget in three equal installments to ensure the...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a farewell meeting with outgoing PRC Ambassador to Armenia Tian Erlong. Thanking the Ambassador for his tenure-long vigorous efforts aimed at promoting the Armenian-Chinese relations, the Prime Minister noted that the bilateral cooperation was close and productive during his term in office. Nikol Pashinyan stressed that the Armenian government is keen to boost and expand the ongoing partnership with China. The Premier noted that the discussions held with...
The Urban Development, Technical and Fire Safety Inspectorate (UDTFS) today reported on the activities carried out in 2019 and in the first 8 months of 2020. Head of the Office for Coordination of Inspection Bodies’ Activities Artur Asoyan advised that the UDTFS was formed through optimization of 5 entities and performs inspection functions in the fields of urban development, technical and fire safety, transport, energy, land use and cartography. Legislative amendments have been...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today held a consultation on the draft state budget for 2021. Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan introduced the 2021 budget bill development process, the macroeconomic and fiscal framework. He stated that the budget bill is being developed based on the economic developments and forecasts at home and abroad. The meeting next focused on the projected macroeconomic indicators, fiscal policy directions, capital expenditure programs, government priorities...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his spouse Anna Hakobyan attended the Hero of Our Time award ceremony, which was held at Zvartnots Cathedral within the framework of festivities dedicated to the 29th anniversary of Armenia’s independence. The event was also attended by President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian, President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II, National Assembly Speaker Ararat...
