During the consultative meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Chairman of State Revenue Committee Eduard Hovhannisyan reported back his agency’s annual performance for 2019 as part of the Government’s Program of Activities for 2019-2023. To begin with, the SRC Chairman dwelt on the work done to assess and curb the tax shadow, improve IT infrastructures, strengthen partnerships between the tax authority and taxpayers, as well as organize administrative...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received representatives of the restaurant business. The problems faced in this sphere and ways to cope with them were discussed during the meeting. “Your initiative came as an opportunity for planning meetings with representatives of all economic sectors in the near future in an effort to try to understand what we can do to not only overcome the economic crisis, but also to increase the competitiveness and efficiency of specific sectors and the...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan introduced newly appointed Minister Romanos Petrosyan to the staff of the Ministry of Environment. The Premier congratulated Mr. Petrosyan on his appointment and thanked Erik Grigoryan for his valuable efforts as Minister of Nature Protection and then as Minister of Environment. The Head of Government noted that Erik Grigoryan is one of the best specialists in the given field, and he will continue to contribute to the efforts aimed at developing the...
The Government held a regular meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Before discussing the meeting’s agenda, the Prime Minister evoked the epidemiological situation in Armenia. Taking the opportunity, he urged citizens to continue observing the prescribed safety rules with as much vigilance as before. The Government passed a decision on the procedure to follow in providing compensation for utility bills - gas, electricity and water - to single pensioners living in...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to discuss the waste collection system strategy and a relevant program of activities. The strategy features a two-year program of activities aimed at improving waste collection services in Armenia, enforcing high environmental standards, introducing appropriate mechanisms for waste to be recycled, etc. New equipment is being imported. In particular, 59 units of equipment and 600 garbage cans have already been purchased. In...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation to discuss progress in the Kaps water reservoir construction project. The cost of the project is estimated at 60 million euros. It will be implemented in cooperation with the German KFW bank. Two options for the construction of the reservoir are currently being discussed. The Kaps reservoir will have an estimated capacity of 60 million cubic meters with a 51-meter-long dam. The project implies construction of a dam and auxiliary...
