Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan traveled to Gegharkunik Marz on a working visit. The Premier visited Lchap and Karchaghbyur communities to get acquainted with the process of rehabilitation of trout resources and fish breeding development in Lake Sevan basin. The project is being implemented by Sevan Ishkhan and Sevan Aqua closed joint-stock companies, established by the Trout Resource Rehabilitation and Fish Breeding Development Foundation. Note that the Foundation has been allocated 9...
Today, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with RF President Vladimir Putin as part of his working visit to Moscow. The Armenian Prime Minister and the Russian President discussed a wide range of issues of strategic partnership between Armenia and Russia. They touched upon the cooperation agenda in bilateral and multilateral formats and the development prospects in political, military-technical, economic, humanitarian spheres and other areas of mutual interest. “Dear Nikol...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Cabinet first discussed an amendment to standing decision “On granting lump-sum childbirth benefits and determining the size and procedure for the provision of such benefits.” The amendment provides social incentives for such families as may be willing to have a second child. Under the applicable procedure, AMD 50,000 is provided for the birth of first and second children, 1 million drams - for...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received members of the Board of TUMO Center for Creative Technologies Bekor Papazian, Rev Lebaredean, Alex Serobyan and TUMO Executive Director Marie Lou Papazian to discuss prospects for further development information and high technologies in Armenia. Greeting the guests, the Prime Minister welcomed the Armenian Diaspora’s readiness to promote Armenia’s development following the velvet revolution and appreciated TUMO Board members’...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received Thomas Greminger, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The Premier said Armenia appreciates the cooperation with the OSCE in terms of ensuring European and regional security, as well as in other areas of mutual interest, and is prepared to build on the ties of effective partnership. Stating the current high level of cooperation, the parties discussed prospects for its deepening. Touching upon...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono who is paying an official visit to Armenia. Welcoming the Japanese Foreign Minister’s first-ever visit to Armenia, the Prime Minister noted that it comes at an important period of democratic changes in Armenia. “Last year, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of establishment of Armenian-Japanese diplomatic relations which can be described as efficient and dynamically growing. At the same time, I do...