A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Before discussing the agenda items, the Prime Minister referred to the epidemiological situation in Armenia. He noted that less than 200 infections were registered daily during the past month, except for one day, which saw a spike up to 203 cases. “The number of positive tests has considerably increased over the past few days. We had 257 infected people the day before, and 295 - yesterday. At the same...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received Lydian Canada Ventures Board of Directors member Jeffrey Coach and Lydian Armenia Executive Director Hayk Aloyan. The interlocutors discussed issues related to the situation around the Amulsar project. The Prime Minister once again emphasized that the Government of Armenia and he personally prioritize the balanced interest of the Republic of Armenia, including that of those communities affected by the project. He noted that any decision will...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan partook in the opening ceremony of Basic School N 153 after Rafael Ishkhanyan in Yerevan. The event was attended by Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan, Minister of Education, Science, Culture, Sports Arayik Harutyunyan and others. Addressing those present, the Prime Minister said: “Dear colleagues, Dear parents, students and first-graders, I had been asking myself all the way...
Today the Government discussed a mid-term report on capital expenditure programs implemented in 2020 through state budget funding, loans and grant facilities. The Prime Minister was briefed on the programs implemented by the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Ministry of Healthcare, Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports and the Yerevan Town Hall. The meeting reviewed the status of the ongoing capital expenditure programs in the spheres of road...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today hosted National Hero of Armenia, Argentinean entrepreneur of Armenian origin, philanthropist Eduardo Eurnekian. Greeting Mr. Eurnekian, the Prime Minister noted, “ Dear Mr. Eurnekian, it is a pleasure to see you in Armenia. We had a telephone conversation, during which we discussed our ongoing cooperation and the possibility of implementing new investment programs in Armenia. I am happy that you are enthusiastic about the possibility of investing...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Three sets of draft laws aimed at improving the provision of Ministry of Justice-administered public services were discussed during the Cabinet meeting. Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan noted that the Bills seek to simplify the administrative procedures, enhance the quality and reduce the timeframes of services, as well as to provide the necessary legal framework for digitization activities. In particular,...
