Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took part in the Eastern Partnership Summit’s videoconference, which was attended by European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, leaders of Eastern Partnership countries: Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova and Azerbaijan, as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, other European leaders. The Prime...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today chaired a sitting of the Professional Committee on Constitutional Reform, which was held in the Office of Government. The Premier addressed the meeting with opening remarks, in which he stated: “The Constitutional Reform Commission has been operating for a long time, and I must admit that I am one of those people who do not think that the country’s constitutions should be changed frequently. But I must also say that especially in this...
Honorable National Assembly Speaker, Dear Deputy Speakers, Dear National Assembly Members, Dear Compatriots, The government has decided to extend the state of emergency due to the novel coronavirus epidemic for another month. The purpose of this decision is that the causes of the state of emergency announced in March have not yet been eliminated and, unfortunately, the epidemic continues to spread in the Republic of Armenia. To date, we have a total of 15281 confirmed cases, 5639...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended online today’s joint session of National Assembly Standing Committees on the 2019 State Budget Performance Report. Nikol Pashinyan made a speech, in which he stated: “Honorable National Assembly Speaker, Deputy Speakers, Chairman of National Assembly Standing Committee on Fiscal and Budgetary Affairs Standing Committees Chairmen, National Assembly Members, Members of Government, We are starting a parliamentary debate on...
Dear people, proud citizens of the Republic of Armenia, Proud citizens of the Republic of Artsakh, Proud Armenians of the Diaspora. Congratulations to all of us on Republic Day! After taking control of Alexandropol on May 15, 1918, the Turkish vanguard forces reached the village of Sardarapat on May 21: it seemed that they would inevitably enter Etchmiadzin and Yerevan, and the rest of the Armenians were doomed. The situation was critical. However, it was necessary to stand up...
Dear graduates, I warmly congratulate you on graduating from school. Unfortunately, this year you have to celebrate this important day in unusual conditions due to the novel coronavirus-driven pandemic. You do not have an opportunity to celebrate your day together at the same venue, but I am confident that you keep together psychologically. I hope this situation will normalize soon with joint efforts and once back to normal life you will be able to celebrate your day with some delay....
