Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan introduced newly appointed RA Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan to the leadership of the Security Council. The Prime Minister emphasized that the Security Council is the authority that defines the main vectors of the Government’s defense policy. “The definition of this sentence highlights the role of the Security Council, the staff of which should act as a brain center that gives impetus to defense sector policies,” Nikol Pashinyan...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Central Military Hospital of the Ministry of Defense. The Prime Minister met with Shamkhal Petrosyan, a Defense Army serviceman seriously injured as a result of the enemy shooting on May 13. The Premier was briefed on the serviceman’s health status and the rehabilitation process. Nikol Pashinyan talked to the serviceman, wished him speedy recovery and thanked him for dedicated service. Taking the opportunity, the Head of Government...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Secretary General Yuri Khachaturov. The CSTO Chief congratulated Nikol Pashinyan on being elected Prime Minister of Armenia and wished him every success in his future activities. Yuri Khachaturov briefed the Premier on the ongoing preparations for the upcoming sessions of CSTO statutory bodies, the agenda issues and the scheduled events. The parties touched upon a number of issues related to the need...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Giovanni Rubini, Chief Executive Officer at Renco Spa. The meeting focused on the new thermal power plant construction project to be implemented on a site adjacent to the Yerevan thermal power plant. Giovanni Rubini advised that the nearly USD 300 million-worth investment program provides for the construction and commissioning of a 250 MW thermal power plant within 25-28 months. He noted that low-cost energy will be produced owing to cutting-edge...
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Before discussing the agenda items, the Prime Minister touched upon a number of burning issues. The Premier asked Minister of Agriculture Artur Khachatryan about the volume of the hailstorm-caused damage in the provinces. The Minister of Agriculture advised that a specific financial assessment of losses will be carried out next week. Nikol Pashinyan instructed to look into the exact amount of damage with the...
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Yvonne Chiu, the President of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) and Jim Poisant, the Secretary General of WITSA. Issues related to the organization of the World Congress on Information Technologies (WCIT) to be held in Yerevan in 2019 were discussed during the meeting. The Prime Minister stressed the importance of holding the Congress in our country and underscored that the Government of Armenia will do its best to...
17.05.2018PM receives CSTO Secretary General
