Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Lebanese ambassador to Armenia Maya Dagher. The parties discussed a number of issues related to the further development and deepening of Armenian-Lebanese relations. Nikol Pashinyan hailed the current level of bilateral political dialogue and considered it necessary to expand the scope of economic ties. “We can see good prospects of cooperation between the two countries in the economic sphere and we are confident that through joint efforts we...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received newly appointed Japanese ambassador to Armenia Jun Yamada. Highlighting the need for boosting and deepening the Armenian-Japanese relations, the Prime Minister noted that there is great development potential in this field. Nikol Pashinyan thanked the Japanese Government for donating 200 new Japanese vehicles to Armenia and expressed the hope that the two countries’ executive bodies might help attract Japanese capital into Armenia by...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a German Development Bank (KfW) delegation, headed by Olaf Zimelka, Regional Director for the Countries of Central Asia and the South Caucasus. The Prime Minister said his government is keen to bolster and develop the ongoing cooperation with the Bank, highlighting the latter’s important role in Armenia’s economy. Nikol Pashinyan stressed the need to ensure loan programs’ effectiveness and continuity. Nikol Pashinyan...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs. Welcoming the delegation’s visit, the Premier stressed the importance of intensifying and development cooperation with the European Parliament. Nikol Pashinyan briefed the guests on the political processes underway in our country, stressing that one of his government’s priorities is the continued development of democratic institutions. In this context, the Head of...
Today, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a consultation with the heads of government agencies to discuss issues related to milk purveyances, fruit and vegetables exports and irrigation. Referring to milk purveyances, Minister of Agriculture Artur Khachatryan dwelt on the potential reasons behind price fluctuations. During the exchange of views that followed, the stakeholders came up with a number of proposals and recommendations. Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized that consistent...
Today, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held an extraordinary Cabinet meeting. To begin with, Prime Minister Pashinyan stated as follows: “You may be aware of the events that took place over the past couple of days. MP Manvel Grigoryan’s house and belongings were subjected to searches. Without violating the presumption of innocence, I would like to state that we are perhaps dealing with the largest-scale corruption chain in the history of the Third Republic. This is...