A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The government approved the proposal submitted by the Supreme Judicial Council on June 30, 2021, to increase the number of judges. Accordingly, the first-instance court of general jurisdiction of Yerevan shall be staffed with 8 new judges with criminal specialization; the number of judges with criminal specialization at the first-instance court of general jurisdiction in each province shall be increased by one...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Chief of Police Vahe Ghazaryan visited the Yerevan Patrol Service regiment early this morning. Nikol Pashinyan inspected the line before the launch of patrol service operations. The Acting Prime Minister addressed those present, noting. “Honorable Chief of Police of the Republic of Armenia, Deputy Chiefs of Police, Dear patrol officers, Congratulations on the launch of the Patrol Police Service! This is one of the most important...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will pay a working visit to the Russian Federation on July 7. Nikol Pashinyan will meet with RF President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Nikol Pashinyan and Vladimir Putin will refer to the Armenian-Russian strategic agenda. The parties will also discuss issues related to the implementation of the trilateral statements of November 9, 2020 and January 11, 2021, humanitarian assistance to the war-affected population of Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended a ceremonial meeting dedicated to the day of formation of the State Guard Service of the National Security Service. Nikol Pashinyan congratulated the representatives of the State Guard Service on their professional holiday, noting that the service is one of the most important institutions of our country. “This is especially true for Armenia, because unfortunately tragic events such as October 27, 1999 happened in our country. The...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan introduced newly appointed Chief of Staff Araik Harutyunyan to the Office of the Prime Minister. Thanking Arsen Torosyan for the work done throughout his tenure as chief of staff, Nikol Pashinyan noted: “Mr. Torosyan took office in quite a challenging period, and he lived up to the task. I must say that I am satisfied with the work done by Mr. Torosyan. Both Mr. Harutyunyan and Mr. Torosyan are key representatives of our political team, and...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The government redistributed the 2021 state budget and amended one of its previous decisions. Accordingly, funds will be made available to the population of Artsakh to cover utility bills and fees for communication services, as well as to pay the salaries, benefits, pensions and healthcare expenses envisaged by Artsakh’s state budget for July, 2021. Nikol Pashinyan stated in this connection: “With...
