Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received RF Deputy Premier Alexei Overchuk. The interlocutors discussed the activities of the working group headed by the Deputy Prime Ministers of Armenia, Russia and Azerbaijan, the possibility of unblocking the regional communications and the efforts underway in this direction. The importance of implementing humanitarian agreements and the need to strengthen stability in the region were emphasized on both sides. Views were exchanged on the...
A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The government established conditions for introducing provisional anti-crisis mechanisms in public procurement processes. The proposed regulations provide for the use of intermediate mechanisms in public procurement as part of anti-crisis action. Meant to back local manufacturers through temporary subsidies, the mechanism implies applying the condition to procurement procedures organized by holding a...
The Security Council held a regular meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The security environment around Armenia and Artsakh, regional developments and the steps to be taken by the Government of the Republic of Armenia were discussed during the meeting.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan chaired a meeting of the Commission on Coordination of COVID-19 Response Action in the Republic of Armenia. Addressing those present, Prime Minister Pashinyan stated, in part: “Our forecast that the pandemic could last at least a year has come true, and the coronavirus is still spreading all over the world. A new circumstance has emerged - the use of vaccines, and today we will discuss the current situation and the steps to take ahead as regards the...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today held a telephone conversation with RF President Vladimir Putin. The two heads of state referred to the process of implementing the provisions of the Trilateral Statement of November 9, 2020. Taking the opportunity, they discussed joint action to combat the global pandemic, as well as bilateral cooperation in the field of economy, including the energy sector. The parties agreed to keep in close touch on the aforementioned issues.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure (MTAI) to discuss the Ministry’s ongoing and upcoming programs. The meeting was attended by Chief of the Staff of the Prime Minister Arsen Torosyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan, the deputy ministers, the heads of MTAI-affiliated agencies and other government officials. Prime Minister Pashinyan first touched on the activities carried out by...
