A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Executive approved the draft law on establishing a procedure for cadastral evaluation of real estate close to market prices. The bill provides that a unified system of real estate evaluation and taxation will be introduced in Armenia in parallel to the real estate market’s gradual development. It will be an important step on the way to achieving enhanced efficiency in tax administration and real...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Ministry of Justice to introduce newly appointed Minister Rustam Badasyan to the ministry staff. The Prime Minister said he knows Mr. Badasyan as an intellectual, a strong-willed and conscientious person with high professional qualities. “Last year he worked as a deputy chairman of the State Revenue Committee and during that time he showed himself from the best side, demonstrating high organizational skills. I consider it very important...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation with the Deputy Prime Ministers and the heads of the agencies responsible for the government’s economic policy. The meeting discussed the State Revenue Committee’s draft strategic action plan for 2020-2024, including the strategic objectives, the planned activities and expectations. SRC Chairman David Ananyan stressed that the draft has a distinctive feature, which consists in that it should ensure the accountability and...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today hosted renowned Armenian scientist, inventor and physician Raymond Damadian, the creator of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device. Welcoming the famous scientist to the homeland, the Prime Minister hailed his scientific discovery, which played a revolutionary role in medicine. “Your visit is a good opportunity to discuss the vision of the future Armenia. Our government sees Armenia as a technologically advanced country. Having a...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by Council of Europe Deputy Secretary General Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of closer cooperation between the Government of Armenia and the Council of Europe, including the advancement of a democratic development agenda. Nikol Pashinyan noted that the judicial reform is a priority on his government’s agenda. The Premier appreciated the practical steps taken by the Council of Europe in...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by German Bundestag Vice President Thomas Oppermann. Welcoming Thomas Oppermann’s visit, the Prime Minister believed it a very good opportunity to continue the recently revitalized dialogue on the furtherance of the Armenian-German relations. Nikol Pashinyan reminded that over the past one year, he and Chancellor Angela Merkel paid mutual visits, the President of the National Assembly of Armenia visited Germany and the...
