Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received members of the Central Board of the Ramkavar Azatakan Party (RAP). Issues related to the strengthening of Homeland-Diaspora ties and Armenia’s political developments were discussed during the meeting. Nikol Pashinyan expressed the hope that the ongoing processes will have a favorable impact on RAP’s activities in Armenia and will provide additional incentives for RAP’s involvement in political processes. The RAP Central...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs Igor Popov (Russia), Andrew Schofer (USA), Stephane Visconti (France), and Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. Welcoming the OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs, Nikol Pashinyan highlighted their role as the only format entrusted with an international mandate for the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. He stressed the need for having all conflicting parties’ commitment...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan called a consultative meeting to discuss economic situation, forecasts and development prospects with Ministry of Finance representatives and the heads of the government agencies representing the financial-economic sector. Acting Minister of Economic Development and Investments Tigran Khachatryan presented the 9-month macroeconomic indices as published by Armenia’s Statistical Committee, noting that the economic activity index was 6.5%, higher...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. The Executive approved the proposal initiated by a group of MPs of the RPA faction on making amendments to the RA Law on Children’s Rights, as well as a package of draft laws on amending the RA Code of Administrative Offenses. The package provides mechanisms to prevent children from being affected by such information as may contain threats to their full and harmonious development amid non-controlled...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security advisor John Bolton. Welcoming the delegation to Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan said: “I am pleased to welcome such a high-level delegation, which is paying a historic visit to Armenia. It is extremely important for us to have high-level contacts with the United States. Our Government is keen to see an active dialogue and close cooperation between the Republic of Armenia...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir. Nikol Pashinyan stressed that freedom of speech is a key priority for his government, noting that today the press enjoys an unprecedented high level of freedom in the country. Unlike what we had in the past few years, the Government has no control over media outlets after his election as prime minister. Nikol Pashinyan emphasized that this is of paramount importance to him,...
25.10.2018Regular Cabinet meeting held in government
