Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today joined Defense Minister David Tonoyan and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Artak Davtyan to attend the opening of a new-built canteen in Army Unit N. Earlier, the Premier was shown the military unit’s new multifunctional rolling stock. The Prime Minister reminded that the given unit was among the first to switch to the novel catering system. “At that point, we were talking about the need to renovate the canteen, which should...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received JHM Foundation founder, benefactor Lysa Grigorian and Chief Executive Officer of TUMO Center for Creative Technologies Marie Lou Papazian. The Prime Minister was briefed on the planned technological training projects and activities in Gyumri and other cities. The guests pointed out that investors trust in the government, and new projects and initiatives are being developed. Enthusiastic about the ideas and initiatives presented to him, the...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to discuss the Small and Medium-Size Enterprise (SME) Development Strategy. To begin with, Nikol Pashinyan noted that from the very outset his government formulated the concept of solving the problem of poverty and welfare through labor. “The first idea that stems from this concept applies to small and medium businesses. The worldwide perception of small and medium-size enterprises has changed over time: SMEs were...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan handed RA citizen’s passport to our 105-year-old compatriot Nurhan Boghos Josupovich. “It is a great honor for me to personally hand the passport of RA citizen to you. From now on, you are a proud citizen of the Republic of Armenia,” the Prime Minister said. The Premier talked with Mr. Josupovich and wished him robust health. Nurhan Josupovic was born in 1915 in Turkey. His family used to live in Istanbul; after a while they moved...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation to discuss the proposals on revision of the system of taxation of real estate in Armenia. The proposals were based on the results of the previous discussions held by the Prime Minister. In particular, they related to property tax rates for apartments, public and industrial areas, garages and undeveloped land. Reference was made to the methodology for evaluating immovable and landed property, as well as to the impact of the proposed...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Before proceeding to the agenda, the Prime Minister asked Healthcare Minister Arsen Torosyan to report progress in the fight against coronavirus. Arsen Torosyan said all necessary measures had been taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus. “We have one confirmed case at the Nork Infectious Disease Hospital, and 31 citizens isolated in Tsaghkadzor. The health status of all these people is normal: no one...