ArmInfo. The first meeting of the Armenian government, to be held under the chairmanship of newly elected Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan on April 19, in defiance of established practice, will be held in the afternoon. This was  reported in the press service of the government.

ArmInfo.Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan signed decisions, dismissing his press secretary, as well as assistants and advisers.

ArmInfo. The ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) will officially present Serzh Sargsyan's candidature for the post of Prime Minister of the country. This  decision was unanimously adopted at today's meeting of the RPA Council in Tsakhkadzor.

ArmInfo. If the "Tsaroukyan" bloc votes for Serzh Sargsyan, or for any other candidate for premieres from the ruling Republican Party, he will cease to be an opposition.  This was stated in a conversation with journalists on April 10 by a  deputy from the Tsarukyan faction, Sergei Bagratyan. 

ArmInfo.Speaker of the Armenian parliament Ara Babloyan announced the date and time of the election of the country's Prime Minister.  According to Babloyan, who  arrived in ArmInfo, the issue will be discussed at a special meeting of the National Assembly of the country on April 17 at 12:00 local time.

ArmInfo. Acting Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan presented details of the Saturday meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan during the meeting with Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on April 7 last time as the head of the Cabinet  reported on the results of the government's activities, stressing  that all the macro tasks set before the government have been  fulfilled. ArmInfo was informed about this in the press service of   the Armenian leader.  Sargsyan and Karapetyan also touched upon  long-term programs for the development of the country's economy,  which were regularly discussed during the meetings with the  president, and for which the Republican Party of Armenia took  responsibility.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan dismissed his nine advisers from his posts.

ArmInfo. Under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan, on April 6, a meeting of the interdepartmental commission for evaluating the program requests  submitted by the communities of the republic to receive subventions  was held.

ArmInfo.Armenia and Colombia will abolish entry visas for persons with diplomatic and service passports

ArmInfo.The current Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan continues to enjoy popularity among the citizens of the country. Such are the results of the poll of the "Gallup International Association" "Short spring exacerbation or who will perform a swan song", presented on April 5 in Yerevan. 

ArmInfo. Armenia tightens requirements for technical security in public places. Corresponding instructions were voiced by Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan at the  meeting of the government.

ArmInfo. Prime Minister of Armenia Karen Karapetyan received the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Ivan Volynkin, who is completing the diplomatic mission in our country.

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.

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.