YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS: RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan left today for Artik, province of Shirak, to partake in the opening ceremony of the newly-built house of culture of the town. The Governmental press service told Armenpress that the Prime Minister planted a fir tree in the territory of the culture house before the ceremony started. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS: Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan received today the delegation of the Canada-Armenia parliamentary friendship group of the House of Commons, which is comprised of chairman of the group Harold Albrecht, parliament members Robert Oliphant and Tony Martin. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on appointing Murad Muradyan ambassador of Armenia to Iraq, presidential perss service told Armenpress. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS: The second international handball tournament for Prime Minister’s Cup was ceremonially closed September 4 in Vanadzor with participation of Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. The Belarusian team was recognized winner. Armenia occupied the second place, the third and fourth places were occupied by the Iranian and Georgian teams respectively. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS: On September 5, Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the birthplace of all-Armenian poet Hovhannes Tumanyan – Dsegh, to participate in the international festival of puppet shows entitled “Tumanyan Fairytale Day”. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS: On August 4, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received world famous French actor Gerard Depardieu, who arrived in Armenia within the frameworks of “Karot” 3rd international Armenian festival. Armenian presidential press service told Armenpress that welcoming the honorary guest, the head of the republic expressed gratitude to all the people, who contribute to development of culture. And Gerard Depardieu’s participation in our cultural events, according to the President, is a huge support to the Armenian culture. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 6, ARMENPERSS: On September 4, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was present at a parade dedicated to the Emergency Situations Employee Day and at the opening ceremony of the new building of the Emergency Situations Ministry. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS: Speaker of RA National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan received today 18 representatives of the Democrat Youth Community of Europe (DEMYC). Karen Avagyan, president of the Armenian Republican Party’s Youth Council, member of RA NA’s ARP faction, was present at the meeting, too. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 3, ARMENPRESS: RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan opened today the ‘ARMENIA EXPO 2010’ 10th universal regional trade-industrial expo-forum at Karen Demirchyan Sport-Concert Complex. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS: On the occasion of the 19th anniversary of proclamation of independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and his delegation arrived today in the airport of Stepanakert. RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan and NKR Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan visited and put wreath on the monument, dedicated to those, who died for the independence of Artsakh. They also put wreath on the grave of Arthur Mkrtchyan, first president of the NKR Supreme Council. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 2, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has addressed a congratulatory message on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Presidential press service told Armenpress that the message runs as follows: 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: RA President Serzh Sargsyan attended today the opening ceremony of the Football Academy of Armenia in the district of Avan, Yerevan. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: On September 2, a delegation headed by Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will pay a two day visit to Stepanakert to participate in celebrations organized in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of independence of the NKR, Armenian governmental press service told Armenpress. 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: Today in the Armenian government Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan handed Armenian Prime Minister’s medal to former chairman of the Armenian Central Bank, advisor of the chairman of the CB Isahak Isahakyan. 

YEREVAN, SPETEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: On the occasion of Knowledge Day Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited today N 29 School after Andranik Margaryan. Governmental press service told Armenpress that by congratulating the pupils and teachers Tigran Sargsyan particularly noted, 

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 1, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has addressed a congratulatory message on the occasion of Knowledge Day. Armenian presidential press service told Armenpress that the message runs as follows: 

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS: The reforms, which are being effected in the educational sphere, will bring to a change in the quality of our schools and higher educational establishments, RA President Serzh Sargsyan said at today’s meeting with medalist graduates and pupils, who won in various international competitions. 

YEREVAN, AUGUST 31, ARMENPRESS: On August 31 at the joint sitting of RA NA Standing Committees on European Integration and on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs, which was presided over by the committee chairpersons Naira Zohrabyan and Aram Safaryan, it was decided to hold parliamentary hearings on September 23, at 11 a.m. on the draft laws on Making Amendments and Addenda to RA Law on NGOs, on Making Amendment and Addendum to RA Law on State Registration of the Legal Entities, on Amending the RA Law on State Duty presented in the legislative order by RA Government. 

YEREVAN, AUGUST 30, ARMENPRESS: Within the frameworks of the working visit paid to Artsakh, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited the newly constructed Stepanakert School N 11 and the junior creative center, accompanied with NKR President Bako Sahakyan, other high ranking officials of Artsakh and Executive Director of “Hayastan” all-Armenian fund Ara Vardanyan. 

YEREVAN, AUGUST 27, ARMENPRESS: RA President Serzh Sargsyan attended today the final events and closing ceremony of the ‘Baze 2010’ youth gathering, which kicked off August 23 in Tsakhkadzor.