A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Before discussing the agenda, the Premier touched upon the recent incident in Panik community of Shirak Marz. “This is inadmissible. I consider it a provocation against the Armenian-Russian relations and a provocation against the sovereignty of the Republic of Armenia. I think the perpetrators must be held accountable. Of course, we still need to see what procedures should be implemented in order to...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received experts from the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) and the Justice Initiative of the Open Society Foundations. Stressing the importance of implementing systemic reforms in the justice system, the Premier noted that the Armenian government is taking consistent steps in this direction. Nikol Pashinyan touched upon the fight against corruption, the protection of human rights, the independence of the judiciary, and the measures aimed...
Today, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received François Rochebloine, former deputy of the National Assembly of France, Chairman of France-Artsakh friendship group. Highly appreciative of François Rochebloine’s role in strengthening Armenian-French relationships, the Premier thanked him for his years-long pro-Armenian activities. François Rochebloine was granted Armenian citizenship a few days ago. Nikol Pashinyan handed him the passport of the Republic of...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received famous Armenian swimmer, Honored Master of Sports of the USSR Shavarsh Karapetyan. “I am glad that I can see you more often in Yerevan: this is our second meeting in the past three months,” Nikol Pashinyan said, expressing the hope that Shavarsh Karapetyan’s would henceforth abide by stronger ties with his homeland. For his part, the famous swimmer wished every success to the government headed by Prime Minister Pashinyan for the...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to discuss Armenia’s energy system development prospects and current programs. “It is difficult to overestimate the energy system and its significance. In fact, in the modern world, the power industry is undergoing serious changes, and we must be able to clearly understand and evaluate our actions in this context in order to bring our energy system in line with modern standards in terms of balance and strategic...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, a consultation was held today to discuss issues related to the current situation in the vicinity of Lake Sevan, as well as the prospects and opportunities for tourism development. The Head of Government noted that Lake Sevan and the national park are very important not only from ecological, but also from the economic and value points of view. According to the Prime Minister, it is necessary to understand the problems preventing the development of...
