Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation to discuss preparations for the upcoming Jarkhushta festival in Armenia. The Premier was first briefed on the ongoing activities. He was told that the festival will be held in Dashtadem community of Talin region (Aragatsotn Marz) on the second Saturday in June. The festival will feature a Jarkhushta contest; there will be a competition dance floor, pavilions representing Armenian art and crafts, photo and tourism information booths, a...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to discuss the concept of tax reform in the Republic of Armenia. Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan presented the goals, directions and principles set forth in the concept of tax reform, as well as the expected results. The main objective is to develop a balanced approach that will help provide favorable conditions for economic growth, the solution of social problems and a balanced attitude towards the environment. Reference...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar. Head of EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Andrea Victorin was in attendance. Pleased with the current status of EU-Armenia relations, the Prime Minister noted that the ongoing cooperation is of intensive nature. The Premier advised that our country is in the process of holding a referendum on constitutional amendments and presented its rationale and...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting, attended by Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan, Minister of Defense David Tonoyan, Acting National Security Service Director Eduard Martirosyan, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Artak Davtyan, Attorney General Arthur Davtyan, Chairman of the Investigative Committee Hayk Grigoryan, as well as by senior representatives of the Armed Forces and law enforcement agencies. The circumstances and causes of recent...
On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg. Prime Minister Pashinyan noted that this was their first meeting, and expressed hope that the contacts between the two governments’ representatives would be continued, which in turn might contribute to the furtherance of relations between Armenia and Norway. Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia keen to cooperate with Norway in different fields of activity,...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Hamad al-Sabah in Munich, Germany. In the context of building multifaceted relationships between the two countries, the parties highlighted the development of political, economic, educational and cultural cooperation. Bearing in mind the importance of promoting people-to-people contacts, the Armenian and Kuwaiti Premiers discussed ways of facilitating tourist exchanges and in this context explored the...
