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Welfare Package Component to Feature in 2017 State Budget Bill14.07.2016

Welfare Package Component to Feature in 2017 State Budget Bill

A regular Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. Note that on March 24, 2016, the Prime Minister suggested that the Audit Chamber probe into the recreational component of the welfare package. Head of Audit Chamber Ishkhan Zakaryan briefed the meeting on the findings of their probe, which covered hotel networks in major tourist centers of Tsakhkadzor, Dilijan, Jermuk, Aghveran, Arzni, Artavaz and Hankavan. The probe has revealed irregularities to a... more →

Prime Minister Visits Artik, Ohanavan and Karbi communities13.07.2016

Prime Minister Visits Artik, Ohanavan and Karbi communities

During the working meeting in the City Hall Mayor Taron Margaryan was reported that the previous week, as a result of the control over public transport operation carried out jointly with the Road police 36 protocols on administrative violations had been revealed. It was also reported that the barrier sets blocking transport movement at the certain time in the area adjacent to “Cascade” had been over. Concerning the cases of illegal money collection for car parking the Mayor... more →

Galust Sahakyan receives Bulgarian Ambassador13.07.2016

Galust Sahakyan receives Bulgarian Ambassador

On July 13, the RA NA Speaker Galust Sahakyan received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria Georgi Karastamatov completing his diplomatic mission in the Republic of Armenia . The Head of the Parliament expressed thankfulness to Georgi Karastamatov for the favourable cooperation during his tenure in Armenia and wished him success in his later activities. Galust Sahakyan emphasized the role of parliamentary diplomacy from the perspective of strengthening bilateral... more →

Mayor Taron Margaryan met with the members of the choir operating under the auspices of the Armenian church of Cambridge13.07.2016

Mayor Taron Margaryan met with the members of the choir operating under the auspices of the Armenian church of Cambridge

Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan met with the members of the choir operating under the auspices of the Armenian church of Cambridge (USA) which is led by Konstantin Petrosyan. The Preacher of the local church was present at the meeting too. Greeting the guests Taron Margaryan congratulated them on the 50th jubilee of the choir. During the conversation the Mayor presented the guests the cultural life and perspectives of development of the capital, including the activity of music schools and... more →

THE NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF ETHIOPIA PRESENTED HIS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT SARGSYAN12.07.2016

THE NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF ETHIOPIA PRESENTED HIS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT SARGSYAN

Today, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Grum Abay Teshome (residence in Moscow) presented his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan. The President of Armenia congratulated the Ambassador on his appointment and expressed hope that during his diplomatic tenure he will channel his knowledge and energy towards the deepening and strengthening of the Armenian-Ethiopian relations. Speaking about historic relations... more →

PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN VISITED THE EMBASSY OF ARGENTINE ON THE OCCASION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY11.07.2016

PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN VISITED THE EMBASSY OF ARGENTINE ON THE OCCASION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY

Today, on the occasion of Argentine’s Independence Day President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Embassy of Argentine in Yerevan. The President of Armenia congratulated Ambassador Gonzalo Urriolabeitia, the entire staff of the Embassy and in their person the people of Argentine on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the country’s independence and wished the friendly Argentine prosperity and new success. The President of Armenia wished the Ambassador of Argentine impressive... more →