Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to discuss the waste collection system strategy and a relevant program of activities. The strategy features a two-year program of activities aimed at improving waste collection services in Armenia, enforcing high environmental standards, introducing appropriate mechanisms for waste to be recycled, etc. New equipment is being imported. In particular, 59 units of equipment and 600 garbage cans have already been purchased. In...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation to discuss progress in the Kaps water reservoir construction project. The cost of the project is estimated at 60 million euros. It will be implemented in cooperation with the German KFW bank. Two options for the construction of the reservoir are currently being discussed. The Kaps reservoir will have an estimated capacity of 60 million cubic meters with a 51-meter-long dam. The project implies construction of a dam and auxiliary...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan chaired a consultation, which was held in the Office of Government, to discuss the activities carried out by the Ministry of Healthcare in 2019 as part of the Government’s Action Plan for the period 2019-2023. Healthcare Minister Arsen Torosyan reported 14 activities implemented in 2019, including the work done to promote a healthy lifestyle, combat the most common diseases, improve the quality of medical services, raise the level of fertility due to...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today chaired a consultation in the Office of Government to discuss the program of restoration of economic growth. In particular, reference was made to the problems facing the export-oriented industries, capital investments, construction and tourism. In this context, it was mentioned that the program provides additional toolkits to boost the economy. A number of proposals and recommendations were voiced during the exchange of views that followed. Prime...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today chaired a consultation, which discussed the annual performance report of the Ministry of Finance for 2019. Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan reported on the activities aimed at improving the fiscal policy, effective management of finances and state debt, introduction of an accounting and reporting system, organizing trainings aimed at building capacity in the system of public administration, optimization of structural units. The meeting also...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Taking into account the recent escalation on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border and the need to compensate for the shelling-caused damage to border community residents in the Tavush region of Armenia, the Government decided to allocate AMD 25 million to the regional administration. The reference note says that at least 150 million drams will be required to compensate for the property damage caused to the residents...
