A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The meeting first discussed the draft decision “On Approval of Special Procedure for Prosthetics of Persons Injured in Hostilities Unleashed against the Artsakh Republic.” Prosthetics for people with disabilities, among other supportive measures, shall be implemented through state budget funding on the basis of state certificates. The system allows a person to choose his / her preferred option...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MLSA) to get acquainted with the Ministry’s ongoing and upcoming activities. Chief of Staff of the Office of the Prime Minister Arsen Torosyan, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Mesrop Arakelyan, First Deputy Minister Tatevik Stepanyan, Deputy Ministers Anna Zhamakochyan, David Khachatryan, Ruben Sargsyan, Head of Social Security Service Ani Amirshadyan, Secretary General Samvel Muradyan and other...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today introduced newly appointed Chief of the Office of the Prime Minister Arsen Torosyan. The Premier thanked Eduard Aghajanyan for the work done during his tenure, noting that he assumed the post in a difficult situation. “Mr. Aghajanyan assumed office in challenging times and he did his job with honor. No secret, Mr. Aghajanyan is my political associate, and he continues to be so. I am convinced that we will continue our joint path,” Nikol...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received Nicholas Schermers, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Armenia, who is his country’s first resident Ambassador to Armenia. Welcoming the Ambassador, the Prime Minister noted: “The opening of the Netherlands Embassy in Yerevan and the appointment of a resident ambassador open up new opportunities for the development of bilateral cooperation. This will help us promote...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today called at the Ministry of Healthcare to introduce newly appointed Minister Anahit Avanesyan to the ministry staff. The Prime Minister thanked Arsen Torosyan for his work as Minister of Healthcare. “We have to state that during Mr. Torosyan’s tenure his ministry was one of the most effective government agencies, but was criticized much in these conditions, which is somewhat logical. Since 2018, large-scale reforms have been carried out in...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation to discuss the range of macroeconomic priorities for 2022. In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Pashinyan noted: “2020 was a challenging year, including in economic terms, not only because of the war, but also due to Covid-19. We must clearly state that 2021 should be a year reinstated economic ambitions. We must formulate those measures that will allow us to overcome difficulties and actually restore the country’s economic...
