Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan introduced the newly appointed Minister Hakob Simidyan to the staff of the Ministry of Environment. The Prime Minister thanked former Minister Romanos Petrosyan for his work in that position, and congratulated, wished success to Hakob Simidyan. “Mr. Petrosyan will assume a new position. You know, he has already been appointed head of the State Control Service. This is the first time Mr. Simidyan is being appointed as Cabinet member, I want to wish...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the opening of the virtual "Summit For Democracy". The Summit is initiated by US President Joe Biden. The two-day event is attended by leaders and representatives of over a hundred countries. Joe Biden delivered remarks at the opening of the Summit, after which the panel discussions started. Representatives of non-governmental organizations and the private sector are also taking part in the Summit. Issues related to countering...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Jagan Chapagain. The Prime Minister highlighted the ongoing active cooperation with the IFRC in resolving a range of humanitarian issues. Nikol Pashinyan, in particular, stressed the fact of a number of humanitarian problems caused by the 44-day war against Artsakh and the need for the active involvement of the International Federation of the Red...
A regular Cabinet meeting took place today, chaired by Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. The Government approved the draft laws on making amendments to the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia and related laws. The legislative package proposes to exclude the opportunity of further legalization of arbitrary structures built after the entry into force of the law. Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan noted that a line will be drawn in the process of legalization of illegal...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan chaired a Security Council session. In addition to the members of the Security Council, the session was also attended by President of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan, Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan, Vice President of the National Assembly Ruben Rubinyan, Head of parliamentary faction of the "Civil Contract" Party Hayk Konjoryan, Chairman of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Eduard...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in the regular sitting of the Consultative Assembly on Cooperation with Extra-Parliamentary Political Forces. The meeting was attended by Republic Party chairman Aram Sargsyan, Liberal Party Chairman Samvel Babayan, Progressive-Centrist Alliance Party representative Tigran Arzakantsyan, Fair Armenia Party Chairman Norayr Norikyan, Sovereign Armenia Party Chairman David Sanasaryan, European Party of Armenia Chairman Tigran Khzmalyan, Chairman of...