The ‘Artsakhyan’ vendor, which has been operating in Yerevan since 2018, has been very crowded over the past few days, more so than it has been in the past few years. The employees said that they did not have as many visitors before. The demand for Karabakh Carpet’s rugs, carpets, silk scarves, and tablecloths has …
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“I am Hovhannes Khoroz, a British-Armenian. I live in London, but my roots are from Armavir. I am 22 years old and I represent the diasporan Armenians who want to repatriate, train, and prepare our country for all challenges and future clashes so that we are never forced to be in this situation again. Us …
The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Zarouhi Batoyan Dear compatriots, Yesterday I made an announcement that the state bodies will be able to deal with the housing issue if necessary. But, as I noted, that is not necessary at the moment. The statements of the citizens showing their readiness to host in theirs apartments …
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today traveled to Syunik Marz of Armenia and attended Sparapet Day-dated festivities in Khndzoresk. The Premier was accompanied by RA Defense Minister David Tonoyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure Suren Papikyan and Syunik Marz Governor Hunan Poghosyan. Nikol Pashinyan first visited Sparapet’s grave and paid floral tribute to Mkhitar Sparapet. …
A Cabinet meeting was held today, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Three sets of draft laws aimed at improving the provision of Ministry of Justice-administered public services were discussed during the Cabinet meeting. Minister of Justice Rustam Badasyan noted that the Bills seek to simplify the administrative procedures, enhance the quality and reduce the …
Heart surgeon Hrayr (Hagop) Hovagimian has been named National Hero of Armenia and awarded the Order of Motherland. Earlier this year Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan asked the Prime Minister to propose to the President to honor doctor Hovagimian with a Medal for Motherlan for his exceptional medical services for the Republic of Armenia in the development …
Horasis, a global visions community dedicated to advancing collaborative solutions for sustainable growth, today announced that its 2020 Horasis China Meeting in Yerevan, Armenia will be postponed until 24-25 October 2021 due to global travel restrictions brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. Co-hosted by ATOM Foundation and the China Federation of Industrial Economics under the …
The Government held a regular meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Before discussing the meeting’s agenda, the Prime Minister evoked the epidemiological situation in Armenia. Taking the opportunity, he urged citizens to continue observing the prescribed safety rules with as much vigilance as before. The Government passed a decision on the procedure to follow …
Chaired by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, another hearing on public agencies’ performance reports for 2019 was held in the Office of Government. The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs reported on the activities implemented in the period under review. Minister Zaruhi Batoyan reported that the minimum monthly salary was raised on a regular basis in …
At June 15 sitting of the RA NA Standing Committee on Regional and Eurasian Integration Armen Pambukhchyan the draft law on Ratifying the Agreement on Pension Security of the Employees of the Eurasian Economic Union Member States. As the RA Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Smbat Saiyan has presented, the Agreement was signed …
