Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with President Hassan Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Nikol Pashinyan first congratulated President Rouhani and the Iranian nation on the occasion of Ramadan. The interlocutors exchanged information on the epidemiological situation in their respective countries and the steps to fight COVID-19. Both sides expressed condolences to the victims of the epidemic. They stressed the need for joint international efforts and...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, another consultation was held in the Office of Government to discuss the Government’s anti-crisis policy aimed at curbing the coronavirus-driven pandemic’s adverse consequences. The meeting first summed up the results of the ongoing activities. Information was provided on the 11th and 12th programs. Work is underway to develop new targeted social assistance measures. Proposals were submitted on amending some activities in a bid to...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a video conference with Suma Chakrabarti, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The interlocutors discussed issues related to cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the EBRD. Welcoming and appreciating the Government’s broadband anti-crisis action plan, Mr. Chakrabarti noted that the Bank supports the steps and programs of the Armenian side. The EBRD President stressed that the Bank...
The Commission for Coordination of Activities to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus in the Republic of Armenia met in the Office of Government, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. State of Emergency Commandant, RA Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan reported on the ongoing activities aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19, as well as the steps to take ahead. In this context, the Commission discussed ways of organizing the government’s efforts in economic, social,...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a regular consultation was held in the Office of Government to discuss Armenia’s socio-economic situation amid the ongoing pandemic. The meeting first summed up the government’s anti-crisis actions. It was reported that as of today AMD 43.3 billion has been made available in social and economic assistance as part of the ongoing anti-COVID-19 effort. The following indicators are currently recorded: 1st program - 264 satisfied...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The beneficiaries of this event are recent students in a paid system of undergraduate, graduate and clinical residency programs, with an average grade of 90 or more percent of the highest grade for the entire period of study until the end of the first half of the 2019-2020 academic year, students of other courses in these categories, average the rating indicator of which is 90 percent or more. The government...
