Prime Minister's Residence, Yerevan

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Prime Minister's Residence
Վարչապետի նստավայր
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General information
Address Baghramyan Avenue 26, Yerevan, Armenia
Coordinates 40°11′34″N44°30′22″E / 40.1927°N 44.5062°E / 40.1927; 44.5062 Coordinates: 40°11′34″N44°30′22″E / 40.1927°N 44.5062°E / 40.1927; 44.5062
Opened1951
Client Prime Minister of Armenia
Design and construction
ArchitectMark Grigoryan
Website
http://www.president.am/

The Residence of the Prime Minister of Armenia (Armenian : Հայաստանի Հանրապետության վարչապետի նստավայր; Hayastani Hanrapetut'yun Varchapeti Nstavayr) is located on Baghramyan Avenue 26, Yerevan. It was designed by Mark Grigoryan as the premises for the Council of Ministers of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and completed in 1951. [1] The building has served as the residence of the president of Armenia from 11 November 1991 until 9 April 2018, when Armenia was officially turned into parliamentary republic, and the building became the official residence of the prime minister. [2] The President's Residence was moved to Mashtots Avenue. [3] On 8 November 2018, the Armenian government approved an initiative to relocate the Prime Minister's Residence to Government House 1 and move the President's Resident back to Baghramyan Avenue 26. [4] Since 2018, the Honour Guard Battalion of the Ministry of Defense of Armenia has performed guard duty at the residence.

Armenian language Indo-European language

The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken primarily by Armenians. It is the official language of Armenia. Historically being spoken throughout the Armenian Highlands, today, Armenian is widely spoken throughout the Armenian diaspora. Armenian is written in its own writing system, the Armenian alphabet, introduced in 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots.

Baghramyan Avenue street in Yerevan

Marshal Baghramyan Avenue is an avenue in the central Kentron and the northwestern Arabkir districts of Yerevan, Armenia. The avenue is named after the Soviet Armenian commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union Hovhannes Baghramyan whose statue stands at the central part of the avenue. It was known as the Friendship Avenue between 1970 and 1995, as a tribute to the friendship of all Soviet Union member nations.

Yerevan City in Armenia

Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia as well as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. It has been the capital since 1918, the fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese; the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world.

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Interior

Sections of the palace include: [5]

Prime Minister of Armenia Head of Government of Armenia

The Prime Minister of Armenia is the head of government and most senior minister within the Armenian government, and is required by the constitution to "determine the main directions of policy of the Government, manage the activities of the Government and coordinate the work of the members of the Government." Also, according to the constitution, the Prime Minister heads the Security Council, which prescribes the main directions of the country's defense policy; thus, the Prime Minister is effectively the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Armenia.. Under the new 2015 constitution, the Prime Minister is the most powerful and influential person in Armenian politics. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Armenia upon the vote of the National Assembly. The Prime Minister can be removed by a vote of no confidence in Parliament. In the constitutional referendum held in 2015, citizens voted in favor of transferring Armenia into a parliamentary republic.

President of Armenia

The President of Armenia is the head of state and the guarantor of independence and territorial integrity of Armenia elected to a single seven year term by the National Assembly of Armenia. Under Armenia's parliamentary system, the President is simply a figurehead and holds ceremonial duties, with most of the political power vested in the Parliament and Prime Minister.

The New Administration building

Adjacent to the original building is a newer part of the Palace. It contains a Conference Room, a Meeting Room and the Prime Minister's office. [5]

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References

  1. "History". Office to the President of the Republic of Armenia. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. New bill: Armenia President’s Office to become PM official residence
  3. Հ նոր նախագահի նստավայրը՝ Մաշտոցի 47, վարչապետինը՝ Բաղրամյան 26
  4. "Armenian president's residence to move to Baghramyan 26 again". news.am. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
  5. 1 2 "Photos". Office to the President of the Republic of Armenia. Retrieved 13 July 2013.