Today Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy. In attendance were Director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts Cheryl Fernandez, USAID Armenia Mission Director Deborah Grieser, U.S. Deputy Ambassador to Armenia Christopher W. Smith and Head of the U.S. Embassy Political Economy Section Ryan Campbell. Welcoming the U.S. partners, the Prime Minister expressed gratitude for the passage of a...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today held a telephone conversation with RF Premier Dmitry Medvedev. The two heads of government discussed progress in the implementation of the agreements reached at their Moscow meeting of October 25, 2019. Views were exchanged on a number of issues on the agenda of the Armenian-Russian bilateral relations.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice President Vazil Hudák. The Premier stressed the importance of implementing joint investment projects through closer interaction between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Bank. Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that the programs implemented in cooperation with the EIB are of great importance to the business community and the citizens of Armenia, as they seek to support the private sector and improve...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister referred to the resolution on the Armenian Genocide adopted by the U.S. House of Representatives. “I think that this will play an important role in the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide and will certainly add momentum to the process. In this regard, I would like to express my appreciation to the Armenian organizations operating in the...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Open Government Partnership Initiative Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Pradhan. Welcoming Mr. Pradhan to our country, the Prime Minister highlighted today’s OGP-Armenia Working Group meeting, which discussed the implementation of the Fourth Open Government Partnership Initiative Action Plan for Armenia. “The Government of Armenia prioritizes the membership to the Open Government Partnership Initiative, the principles of which are...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Armenia Inga Stanytė-Toločkiėnė. Congratulating the Lithuanian diplomat on assumption of office, the Prime Minister said Armenia and Lithuania are engaged in productive political dialogue, which provides a solid basis for developing economic relations. The head of the Armenian government described as highly promising the possibilities of...