Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today had a telephone conversation with President Alexander Lukashenko of the Republic of Belarus. Issues related to cooperation in the frame of the Eurasian Economic Union were discussed. Reference was made to the EAEU Summit due to be held this October 1 in Yerevan. In this context, the parties touched upon the expansion of EAEU’s external relations, including the prospects for signing a free trade agreement between the EAEU and Singapore....
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received Mayor of Glendale Ara Najarian. Welcoming Ara Najarian to Armenia, the Premier said new opportunities are now available for establishing closer ties with the Diaspora amid the ongoing political changes in our country. According to Nikol Pashinyan, Armenia needs to further strengthen its relationships with the Diaspora, and Glendale should become a major center to promote that process. In turn, Ara Najaryan noted that the Diaspora is...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India to the Republic of Armenia Yogeshwar Sangwan who is completing his diplomatic mission in our country. The Premier praised the Ambassador’s tenure-long efforts aimed at developing and strengthening relations between the two countries. “Armenia and India, the Armenian and Indian peoples are bound by close historical and cultural ties, centuries-old friendship, and you...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultative meeting to review the implementation of the Caucasian Power Transmission Network Program (Armenia-Georgia Transmission Line - Substations). The meeting discussed issues related to the 400/220/10 kV Ddmashen substation, the 400/500 kV overhead transmission line, the Ayrum converter station, as well as the existing problems and the proposed solutions. Possibilities for synchronization of regional power systems’ operations were...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Prompted by the need to provide free government-guaranteed and privileged medical services, the Government adopted relevant decisions to expand the range of beneficiary groups, meet the existing demand for such services, reduce the out-of-pocket expenses, as well as modernize, upgrade and equip healthcare organizations. Accordingly, it is envisaged to expand the coverage of important healthcare-related programs...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Toivo Klaar, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia. Evoking the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the Prime Minister highlighted the need for continued development and expansion of EU-Armenia relations. Nikol Pashinyan assured of Armenia’s strong commitment to developing democracy, implementing drastic reforms in the judicial system, and protecting human rights. In this...
