A regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Government made redistribution in the state budget, amending one of the previously adopted decisions and allocated money to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. The decision provides for allocating social support for 6 months to about 100,652 citizens forcibly displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh: 40,000 AMD per month to live in temporary accommodation and 10,000 AMD to help pay for utilities....
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Shantanu Narayen, the president and CEO of one of the world's largest and most diversified software companies, Adobe, who was awarded the Armenian State Award for global contribution to the IT sector. The Prime Minister noted that the decision to award the prize for global contribution in the field of IT is a high appreciation of Mr. Narayen’s achievements and noted that his experience in the field of high technology is exemplary for our...
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė will arrive in Armenia on a working visit late today. On October 19, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Ms. Šimonytė will have a private conversation, after which the negotiations will continue in an expanded format. The meeting of the Prime Minister of Lithuania with President of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan is also scheduled. Ms. Šimonytė will also visit the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex to commemorate the...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a working lunch with Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of the International Organization of Francophonie. The Prime Minister welcomed Ms. Mushikiwabo’s visit to Armenia and emphasized the importance of cooperation with the International Organization of Francophonie for the Armenian government. Nikol Pashinyan noted that bilateral cooperation, especially in recent years, is being actively strengthened and expressed confidence that joint projects...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Lithuania to Armenia Andrius Pulokas. The Prime Minister emphasized the continuous development of Armenian-Lithuanian relations and emphasized the positive dynamics of bilateral interaction recorded in recent years. Nikol Pashinyan noted that the Armenian government is interested in implementing programs and discussing new projects with Lithuania in various directions. The Prime Minister also...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović. The interlocutors discussed the humanitarian situation resulted by the forced displacement of more than 100,000 of our compatriots from Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijan as a result of the policy of ethnic cleansing, and the further steps of assistance by the international community. The Prime Minister welcomed Ms. Mijatović's visit and expressed confidence that it will...
