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  01, 2018

  President hands Motherland Order to Armenia’s National Hero Hovhannes Chekidjian The Presidency hosted a ceremonious event to award the Order of Motherland to RA People’s Artist, National Academic Choir Director Hovhannes Chekidjian. During the event, People’s Artist of Armenia, Surb Mesrop Mashtotz Order Laureate Tigran Mansuryan presented the biography of Hovhannes Chekidjian, his creative path and achievements, episodes from his memoirs, which best describe Maestro Chekijian. The President congratulated the renowned intellectual and wished him...
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  01, 2018

  Prosecutor General reports back efforts aimed at countering crime, ensuring legality and other activities carried out in 2017 and the priorities for 2018 During a working meeting with the President of the Republic of Armenia, Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan introduced the activities carried out by the criminal investigation agencies of the Republic of Armenia within the framework of criminal justice system, the protection of citizens’ rights, the law order in the country, the reforms initiated in priority areas and the expected results. The Prosecutor General dwelled on the activities highlighted by the President of the Republic of...
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  01, 2018

  President watches 8th Andranik Margaryan Memorial chess tournament President of the Republic of Armenia, President of the Armenian Chess Federation Serzh Sargsyan visited the Armenian Chess Academy, where he watched the 8th Andranik Margaryan Memorial chess tournament, which is being held on January 9-17. Held in Swiss and regional competitions, the tournament is attended by about 750 boys and girls from all regions of the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Artsakh, Russia and Turkmenistan. The tournament is phased in 9 rounds.  
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  01, 2018

  President briefed on draft 7-year program of modernization of Armed Forces Chaired by President of the Republic of Armenia, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Serzh Sargsyan, a discussion on the draft seven-year program of modernization of the Armed Forces was held today at the administrative compound of the Ministry of Defense. The meeting reviewed the main directions and the key principles set out in the draft program, which has been developed in compliance with the presidential instruction of October 24, 2017. The speakers emphasized that taking into...
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  01, 2018

  President holds meeting with National Assembly leadership Today, President Serzh Sargsyan met with the leadership of the National Assembly. To begin with, the Head of State pointed out that although he had been regularly meeting with the NA President and other MPs, the meeting in such a format was unprecedented as it was to focus on the work to be done under the new system of governance after the constitutional amendments. Considering that his vision of National Assembly’s activities had been thoroughly treated in the statement he made on May...
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  01, 2018

  SRC chairman reports on system reforms, 2017 tax revenue collection performance and priorities for 2018 During the working meeting with President Serzh Sargsyan, State Revenue Committee (SRC) Chairman Vardan Harutyunyan reported on the reforms implemented in the system of tax administration, aimed at increasing the GDP-taxes ratio, improving the business environment, creating favorable conditions for investment and ensuring increased transparency. The SRC Chairman introduced the priorities for 2018, the activities and the results expected from the new Tax Code of the Republic of Armenia...