A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Cabinet members referred to the epidemiological situation in Armenia. To begin with, the Premier noted that courtyards are the primary breeding ground for coronavirus infection. “We must pay special attention to courtyards, especially in the evening hours, and in this regard, representatives of state bodies and volunteers should do a great job. The task is to comply...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received Special Advisor to the WHO Europe Regional Director Michel Thieren who is heading a mission to explore the coronavirus situation in Armenia and present corresponding recommendations. Prime Minister Pashinyan appreciated the ongoing close cooperation between the Armenian government and the World Health Organization, as well as the Organization’s technical support in the fight against the novel coronavirus. Nikol Pashinyan highlighted the...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the Government is discussing ministries’ applications for the 2021-2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). Reference will be made to the indicators envisaged in individual sectors, the budget framework and the proposed programs. Applications were submitted considering different crisis scenarios and developments. Prime Minister Pashinyan underscored that the bids shall be approved based on ministries’ performance record,...
Dear Mr. President, I regret to inform you that I will not be able to participate in the celebrations dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. As you know, I accepted your invitation to attend the ceremonies with pleasure. However, the ongoing coronavirus-related situation prevents me from making the planned trip. In view of the above, I decided to refrain from my visit to Moscow, which, as you know, had been discussed in all detail and agreed upon...
Joint session of the Security Councils of Armenia and Artsakh was held today in Yerevan co-chaired by Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan. Ararat Mirzoyan and Arthur Tovmasyan, speakers of National Assemblies of Armenia and Artsakh attended the sitting. Ahead of discussions on the agenda issues, Nikol Pashinyan and Arayik Harutyunyan delivered speeches. In his remarks Prime Minister Pashinyan, particularly,...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today met with the parents of killed soldiers. Addressing those present, he noted: “Our meeting is being held about 2 months later than planned. The reason is that we hoped to have curbed the epidemic by that time as we did not want the meeting to take place amid lockdown. But whereas the epidemic continues upwards, and given the importance of the issue, we decided to start work before the epidemic is over. I know that you did not stop working even...