ArmInfo. "Armenia is moving  towards the liberalization of the visa regime," Deputy Foreign  Minister of Armenia Shavarsh Kocharyan told reporters on March 22  after commenting on Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan's remark that  today there are a number of countries with which visa facilitation  does not contain threats, but the decision on them is late.

ArmInfo.If the existing weather conditions are preserved, the additional water intake from Lake Sevan will probably exceed last year's volumes. "As of March 22, about 39%  of the required norm has been accumulated in the reservoirs of  Armenia, instead of 47.2% in 2017 and 58% in 2016.

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ArmInfo. Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan met with representatives of the local Armenian community during his official visit to Lebanon on March 13. "I want to briefly brief you on what we said during our visit, what we came to and how we represent our tomorrow," Karapetyan said in his speech.

ArmInfo. In the framework of the official visit to Lebanon, on the eve RA Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held a meeting with the Catholicos of the Great House of  Cilicia,  Aram I, .

ArmInfo. The Armenian government delegation headed by the Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan is leaving for Lebanon on March 12 with a three-day official visit. According to the press service of the Armenian government, within the framework of the visit Karen Karapetyan will hold meetings with the top leadership of Lebanon - President Michel Aoun, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Parliament Speaker Nabih Beri. The meetings of the head of the Armenian government with representatives of the Lebanese business are also planned.

ArmInfo. The meetings of the Armenian government will be closed. The corresponding draft law "On the structure and activities of the government" and amendments to the  package of related laws were adopted at the meeting of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia on March 7 in the first reading.  According to Justice Minister David Harutyunyan, the new government of Armenia, which will be formed in April this year, will consist of a prime minister, first deputy prime minister, two vice-premiers and  17 ministers against 18 at present. 

ArmInfo. The Ministry of Health of Armenia provided the legal basis for a phased transition to dispensing prescription drugs. On March 6, the Government of Armenia suspended the decision N 1402-N of November 9, 2017 "On the form of prescriptions, the procedure for issuing prescriptions, the dispensing of medicines, as well as the procedure for recording medicines and medicines (including electronically) "and approved the schedule of the new order of the drug issue. Previously, the Ministry of Health was accused in the absence of a regulatory framework for a phased transition to a new order for the dispensing of prescription drugs.

ArmInfo. Relations between Armenia and Georgia continue to develop in an atmosphere of mutual trust. This was announced by the head of the Armenian government Karen Karapetyan in Yerevan on March 2 at a joint briefing with Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili.

ArmInfo. Beeline announced the launch of a special promotion, within the framework of which from March 1 to May 31, all smartphones presented in the offices of service and sales of the company can be purchased with a 15% discount, and in the online store - with a 20% discount.

ArmInfo. March 2, a governmental delegation of Georgia headed by Prime Minister Georgy Kvirikashvili will pay an official visit to Armenia.

ArmInfo. The cars of the members of the Armenian government should be transferred to compressed gas, which will save tens of millions of drams. On February 28, Sergey Bagratyan, deputy of the National Assembly from "Bloc Tsarukyan" faction said to the members of the government.

ArmInfo.. By the decision of the Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan on February 22, Karen Kahramanyan was appointed Deputy Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources.

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ArmInfo. On February 22, Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan held a working lunch with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, who is on an official visit to Armenia.

ArmInfo.Within the next month, a package of legislative changes in the field of medical and social expertise (ITU) will be submitted to the government court. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia Smbat Saiyan on February 20 at a press conference.

ArmInfo. Armenia does not take practical steps to solve environmental problems. The Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan expressed opinion on February 15 during the government session.

ArmInfo. The current regulations in the field of medical and social expertise are unsatisfactory. This was stated by the head of government Karen Karapetyan on February 15 during the next meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of the country.

ArmInfo.Armenia plans to ratify the agreement with the European Union on a Comprehensive and Expanded Partnership as soon as possible. This was stated by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan during the meeting with Ambassador  Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Estonia to Armenia Kai Kaarelson.

ArmInfo.Representatives of the Baku office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited the Armenians, who are in Azerbaijani captivity.