A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Prior to the discussion of the agenda, the Premier touched upon the government’s upcoming steps and gave relevant instructions. The Government amended the decision of December 18, 2014, which defines the amount of compensation for welfare assistance to residents of border communities, the procedure to follow in providing such compensation and the list of eligible communities. The reference note says...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri. Nikol Pashinyan congratulated Saadi Hariri on the formation of a new government in Lebanon and his appointment as Prime Minister. Nikol Pashinyan wished Saad Hariri and his team all the best in their important mission and expressed conviction that under Mr. Hariri’s leadership, the new government will bring development and economic progress to the country. The interlocutors...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received Bahaa El Din Bahgat Dessouki, the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of Armenia. Welcoming the Ambassador, the Premier said Armenia is keen to foster continued development of political, economic and cultural cooperation with Egypt. Hailing the current level of bilateral political relations, Nikol Pashinyan stressed the need to upgrade the economic cooperation to that...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Minister of Defense of the Republic of Cyprus Sávvas Angelídis, who is in Yerevan on official visit. Welcoming Mr. Angelidis to Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan noted that the Armenian government is eager to develop multifaceted cooperation with Cyprus, including the political, economic and defense spheres. Nikol Pashinyan stressed the importance of active cooperation between the defense departments of Armenia and Cyprus and the implementation...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received the EU-member States’ Special Envoys for the Eastern Partnership. In his opening remarks, Prime Minister Pashinyan said: “I am glad to welcome such a representative delegation from the EU member states whose primary task is to promote the vision and the progress of the Eastern Partnership. Partnership with the European Union is of an immense importance for Armenia – especially for the institution building and economic...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Mrs. Anna Hakobyan attended a concert at Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall by the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Eduard Topchyan. The concert featured Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony, the Pezzo Capriccioso and the Rococo Variations for Cello and Orchestra. Cellist Anastasia Kobekina performed during the concert.
