Statements and messages of the Prime Minister of RA - Updates - The Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia

21.02.2020

“We have made a political decision to support and promote sport in Armenia” - PM hands awards to Armenia’s 10 best athletes of 2019

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today attended the 10 Best Athletes 2019 awards ceremony. Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Araik Harutyunyan and renowned sport figures were in attendance. Addressing the event, the Prime Minister stated: “Honorable Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Honorable President the National Assembly Standing Committee on Education, Science, Culture, Sport and Diaspora Affairs, Dear Olympic champions of all times, Dear...

20.02.2020

Congratulatory Message by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Artsakh Revival Day

Dear Compatriots, I cordially congratulate all of us on this historic Artsakh Revival Day. This day in 1988, the Regional Council of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region adopted a decision to become part of Armenia, which was supported not only by the people of Armenia, but also by all Armenians worldwide. The landmark event of February 20, 1988 gave rise to a nationwide movement, which came as another evidence of our people’s ability to mobilize at crucial moments and act...

15.02.2020

“Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh ready to make real efforts to resolve the conflict” - Nikol Pashinyan attends panel discussion on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference

A panel discussion on the Nagorno-Karabakh issue was held on the margins of the Munich Security Conference, attended by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. During the discussion, the keynote speakers answered the questions asked by the audience. The moderator first gave the floor to Azerbaijan’s President, then to the Prime Minister of Armenia. Addressing the audience, Prime Minister Pashinyan stated, in part: “I would ask President...

13.02.2020

“Democracy is a deep-seated value in Armenia: it goes in tune with our people’s perceptions, mentality and culture” - Nikol Pashinyan visits Friedrich Ebert Foundation

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who is in Berlin on a working visit, called at the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung) where he had a meeting with German scientific and expert circles, referred to as “Long-Term Cooperation under New Symbols: Armenia-Germany Relations.” Foundation Co-Chair, Board Member Klara Geywitz thanked the Prime Minister for his willingness to visit the Foundation and introduce the ongoing transformations to German expert circles....

13.02.2020

“The economic forum of October ushered in a new vector in Armenian-German relations” - Nikol Pashinyan, Angela Merkel address mass media representatives

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin. After welcoming Prime Minister Pashinyan and the Armenian delegation, the leaders of the two countries made statements to mass media representatives in anticipation of their private talks. FRG Chancellor Angela Merkel: “ I am pleased to once again welcome to Germany Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. We had an opportunity to meet last year, and the ties between our two...

06.02.2020

“The people of Armenia shall decide on the Constitutional Court issue” - PM Nikol Pashinyan addresses the extraordinary session of the National Assembly

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made a speech at the extraordinary session of the National Assembly, which discussed the proposed draft amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia. The Prime Minister stated in his remarks: “Honorable National Assembly President, Distinguished Vice-Presidents, Dear National Assembly Members, Dear People, Proud Citizens of the Republic of Armenia, The applicable Constitution of the Republic of Armenia provides for a model of...