A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Government approved a number of agricultural incentive programs. In particular, the program of state support for construction or reconstruction of small and medium-sized “smart” sheds and their technological support has been approved. The program will help develop animal husbandry and, in particular, cattle breeding. Acting Minister of Agriculture Gegham Gevorgyan gave details of the program....
Accompanied by Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia Artak Davtyan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Bagramyan Military Training Center. The Premier was shown the latest state-of-the-art military equipment available with the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan watched the demo testing of military equipment from the observation post.
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today called at Shengavit branch of the Yerevan Court of General Jurisdiction. Nikol Pashinyan was questioned as a witness at the court hearing of the case on the incident that occurred between Yelk Alliance members and Artur Ayvazyan on March 31, 2017, two days before the parliamentary elections. Upon completion of the interrogation, Prime Minister Pashinyan answered a journalist’s question on why he had come to the court: “I am not the one...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Russian MTS Group President Alexei Cornya and Vice President Andrei Smelkov. The meeting was attended by VivaCell-MTS CEO Ralph Yirikyan. Prime Minister Pashinyan stressed the importance of implementing MTS programs in our country, which promote the development of telecommunications and the spread of innovative technologies. The Premier advised that the Government of Armenia prioritizes the development of digital infrastructures and the domestic...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a group of Diaspora-based Armenian investors, led by Armenian Employers Union President Gagik Makaryan. Nikol Pashinyan highlighted the meetings held with investors as they allow the Government to discuss ways of improving the business environment and implementing investment projects. The Premier said contacts like this provide a good opportunity to take note of issues raised by business people. Gagik Makaryan noted that enthusiastic about the...
Accompanied by National Assembly Speaker Ararat Mirzoyan, MPs from My Step parliamentary faction and senior army officials, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited Yerablur military pantheon to pay tribute to the heroes who died in the April War of 2016 and those who sacrificed their lives in the Artsakh Liberation War. The Prime Minister laid flowers at the graves of Sparapet Vazgen Sargsyan, General Andranik Ozanian, and the April War heroes. Nikol Pashinyan talked to the latter’s...