A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Government decided that the state of emergency, which was declared on March 16 and extended until May 14, should be extended for 30 days up till June 13, 2020, 17:00 local time. According to Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan, some restrictions, for instance, people’s free movement, financial and economic activities can be exercised under specific conditions. The Minister noted that the restrictions...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to discuss the possibility of implementing public-private sector partnership-based investment programs. Specific machine-building and services-related projects were presented, which implied several hundred new jobs in the aforementioned areas. The implementation mechanisms were discussed in detail during the exchange of views that followed. . Highlighting the steps aimed at developing and implementing new investment programs,...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the interagency commission on defense reform held its first meeting. In addition, the Commission has the task of increasing the effectiveness of the fight against perverse phenomena in the army. Addressing the meeting, the Prime Minister noted: “Why was it necessary to create such a commission? I have said it several times and now I wish to emphasize that the army and the Armed Forces stand for an undisputed authority in the Republic of...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, another consultation on the Government’s anti-crisis policy was held today in the Office of Government. COVID-19 response efficiency was discussed during the meeting. In this context, the responsible officials dwelt on the efforts aimed at providing targeted assistance to the population. The ongoing economic measures were described as effective as they addressed the areas most affected by the crisis. The proposed support tools were used...
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, another consultation was held in the Office of Government to discuss the Government’s anti-crisis policy. Progress in the government-approved economic and social assistance measures was discussed during the meeting. The speakers focused on the need to improve the program’s efficiency and expand the range of beneficiaries. Prime Minister Pashinyan instructed Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan to develop and submit specific...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to discuss proposals for revising the system of taxation of real estate in Armenia. Based on the results of the previous discussions held by the Prime Minister, the proposals affect the property tax rates for apartments, public and production facilities, garages and undeveloped land. The assessment methodology and the possible impact of amended tax rates were touched upon during the meeting. Meant to improve the targeting of...
