On September 28, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan gave details of informal meeting with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev in Dushanbe. The Prime Minister stated, in part: “I know that there is some interest in my contacts with Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev. In fact, this communication was informal, and that was our first such discussion, our first-ever contact. You may remember that on June 14, the President of the Russian Federation introduced us to each other at...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Dushanbe on the sidelines of the CIS Council of Heads of State. Pleased with the continuity of bilateral interstate relations, Nikol Pashinyan highlighted the importance of economic cooperation. He noted that several Kazakh companies have already expressed interest in getting involved in the Armenian market with investment programs. Nikol Pashinyan expressed conviction that the deepening of...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today participated in a regular session of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. The event was attended by the Presidents of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova and the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan. The session started with a narrow format sitting, after which the discussions continued in an expanded format. The Summit first summarized this year’s cooperation...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has arrived in Tajikistan on a working visit. Today, the Armenian Premier met with Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon. Welcoming Nikol Pashinyan to his country, the President of Tajikistan pointed out that it was their first ever meeting and wished him every success at the post of Prime Minister. Pleased with the current status of bilateral political relations, Emomali Rahmon highlighted the need for engaging in deeper trade and economic interactions....
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had working breakfast with Joseph Brandt, Chief Executive Director of Contour Global international power engineering company. Discussed were the activities of Contour Global Hydro Cascade office in Armenia and Contour Global’s investment portfolio. Note that Contour Global is the largest U.S. investor in our country. The parties stressed the importance of effective bilateral cooperation as a pledge for successful implementation of joint projects...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in New York. Discussed were various issues on the Armenian-Iranian cooperation agenda. Highlighting the importance of economic cooperation, the parties noted that it lagged far behind the ongoing political dialogue between the two countries. They deemed it necessary to take effective steps to boost trade and economic ties and tap the existing potentialities. Nikol Pashinyan underscored that the Armenian-Iranian...