A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Government will provide 167.954 million drams to regional administrations in Aragatsotn, Ararat, Armavir, Lori, Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor and Shirak marzes in addition to the grants already provided from the 2018 state budget of the Republic of Armenia. The reference note says that 173 out of 230 applications submitted by communities had been approved in first nine months of 2018. The grant programs...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received Gianni Buquicchio, President of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe. Welcoming the guest, Nikol Pashinyan thanked the Venice Commission for advisory assistance provided in the process of amending the Electoral Code of Armenia. Noting that the electoral reform is aimed at creating a free, fair and transparent electoral system, the Acting Prime Minister said his government prioritizes the ongoing close cooperation with the...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received U.S.-Armenian philanthropist Mike Sarian, President of Operations at Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. A prominent figure in the U.S. healthcare industry, Mr. Sarian serves as the CEO of a major network of 45 hospitals in 14 States. Welcoming Mike Sarian’s first-ever visit to Armenia, the Acting Prime Minister highly valued his many years of professional activity, his active role in Armenian-Americans’ community life and in the...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received members of the Central Board of the Ramkavar Azatakan Party (RAP). Issues related to the strengthening of Homeland-Diaspora ties and Armenia’s political developments were discussed during the meeting. Nikol Pashinyan expressed the hope that the ongoing processes will have a favorable impact on RAP’s activities in Armenia and will provide additional incentives for RAP’s involvement in political processes. The RAP Central...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russia), Andrew Schofer (USA), Stephane Visconti (France), and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. Welcoming the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, Nikol Pashinyan highlighted their role as the only format entrusted with an international mandate for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. He stressed the need for having all conflicting parties’ commitment...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called a consultative meeting to discuss economic situation, forecasts and development prospects with Ministry of Finance representatives and the heads of the government agencies representing the financial-economic sector. Acting Minister of Economic Development and Investments Tigran Khachatryan presented the 9-month macroeconomic indices as published by Armenia’s Statistical Committee, noting that the economic activity index was 6.5%, higher...
