US embassy cable - 04YEREVAN2591

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 05 YEREVAN 002591 
 
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TAGS: KTDB, BBSR, BEXP, BTIO, AM 
SUBJECT: (IMI) LIST OF GOVERNMENT CONTACTS AND 
BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1.  This cable provides list of Armenia's government 
contacts and business associations 
 
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PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE 
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1st Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Arthur Manaseryan, External Relations Department 
Chief 
Tel: (374-1) 521-574 
Fax: (374-1) 529-443 
Website: www.gov.am 
 
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CABINET 
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Minister - Cabinet Chief of Staff 
1st Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan-10 
Mr. Manuk Topuzyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 520-923 
 
Ministry of Agriculture 
3rd Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. David Lokyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 524-641 
E-mail: naxartex@yahoo.com 
Website: www.minagro.am 
 
Ministry of Territorial Administration and 
Infrastructure Coordination 
1st Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Hovik Abrahamyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 525-274 
 
Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs 
3rd Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Hovik Hoveyan (Hovhannisyan), Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 529-349 
E-mail: dpcv@netsys.am 
 
Ministry of Defense 
60 Gevorg Chaush Street 
Yerevan 375088 
Mr. Serge Sarkisyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 287-203 
 
Ministry of Education and Science 
3rd Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Sergo Yeritsyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 526-602 
E-mail: edu@edu.am 
Website: www.edu.am 
 
Ministry of Energy 
2nd Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Armen Movsisyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 521-964 
Fax: (374-1) 526-365 
E-mail: minenergy@minenergy.am 
Website: www.minenergy.am 
 
Ministry of Environmental Protection 
3rd Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Vardan Ayvazyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 521-099 
E-mail: interdpt@rambler.ru 
Website: www.mnpiac.am 
 
Ministry of Finance and Economy 
1 Melik Adamyan Street 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Vardan Khachatryan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 595-302 
Fax: (374-1) 524-282 
E-Mail: press@mfe.am 
Website: www.mfe.gov.am 
 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
2nd Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Vardan Oskanyan, Minister 
E-mail: info@ArmeniaForeignMinistry.com 
Website: www.armeniaforeignministry.am 
 
Ministry of Health Care 
3rd Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Norayr Davidyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 582-413 
E-mail: elvira@minhealth.am 
Website: www.arminhealth.am 
 
Ministry of Trade and Economic Development 
5 Mher Mkrtchyan Street 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Karen Chshmarityan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 526-134 
Mr. Tigran Davtyan, Deputy Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 563-711 
E-mail: webmaster@minted.am 
Website: www.minted.am 
 
Ministry of Justice 
3 Vazgen Sarkisyan Street 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. David Harutiunyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 582-157 
E-mail: justice@justice.am 
Website: www.justice.am 
 
Ministry of Labor and Social Issues 
3rd Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Aghvan Vardanyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 526-831 
 
Ministry of Transport and Communications 
28 Nalbandyan Street 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Andranik Manukyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 563-391 
Fax: (374-1) 545-979 
E-mail: mtc@mtc.am 
Website: www.mtc.am 
 
Ministry of Urban Development 
3rd Government Building 
Republic Square 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Aram Harutyunyan, Minister 
Tel: (374-1) 589-080 
 
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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 
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Main Department of Civil Aviation 
Zvartnots Airport 
Yerevan 375042 
Mr. Artiom Movsesyan, Head Of Department 
Tel: (374-1) 282-066 
E-Mail: gdca@aviation.am 
Website: www.aviation.am 
 
Intellectual Property Agency (Armpatent) 
under the Ministry of Trade and 
Economic Development 
3rd Government Building 
Mr. Armen Azizyan, Head 
Tel: (374-1) 580-631 
E-Mail: aazizyan@cornet.am 
Website: www.armpatenet.am 
 
Armenian Development Agency 
17 Charents Street 
Yerevan 375025 
Mr. Vahagn Movsisyan, Executive Director 
Tel: (374-1) 570-170 
Fax: (374-1) 542-272 
E-Mail: info@ada.am 
Website: www.ada.am 
 
Department for Emergency Situations 
25 Pushkin Street 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Edik Barseghyan, Head 
Tel: (374-1) 521-802 
Fax: (374-1) 581-376 
E-mail: ema@ema.am 
Website: www.ema.am 
 
Department for Migration and Refugees 
4 Hrachya Kochar Street 
Yerevan 375033 
Mr. Gagik Yeganyan, Head 
Tel: (374-1) 225-865 
Fax: (374-1) 225-824 
E-mail: migration@dolphin.am 
Website: www.dmr.am 
 
National Security Service 
104 Nalbandyan Street 
Yerevan 375015 
Mr. Gorik Hakobyan, Director 
Tel: (374-1) 548-133 
E-mail: sns@sns.am 
Website: www.sns.am 
 
National Statistical Service 
3rd Government House 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Stepan Mnatsakanyan, Chairman 
Tel: (374-1) 524-213 
Fax: (374-1) 521-921 
E-mail: armstat@sci.am 
Website: www.armstat.am 
 
Police of the Republic of Armenia 
130 Nalbandyan Street 
Yerevan 375015 
Mr. Hayk Harutyunyan, Chief 
Tel: (374-1) 524-302 
E-mail: police@kar.am 
 
State Customs Committee 
3 Khorenatsi Street 
Yerevan 375015 
Mr. Armen Avetisyan, Chairman 
Tel: (374-1) 536-051 
Fax: (374-1) 538-035 
E-mail: mpk@customs.am 
Website: www.customs.am 
 
State Committee of the 
Real Estate Cadastre 
7 Arshakunyats Street 
Yerevan 375023 
Mr. Manuk Vardanyan, Chairman 
Tel: (374-1) 587-589 
Website: www.cadastre.am 
State Committee of Water Resources 
13a Vardanants Street 
Yerevan 375010 
Mr. Andranik Andriasyan, Chairman 
Tel: (374-1) 540-909 
E-mail: scws@scwc.am 
 
State Committee of Physical 
Culture and Sports 
9 Abovyan Street 
Yerevan 375001 
Mr. Ishkhan Zakaryan, Chairman 
Tel: (374-1) 528-601 
E-mail: sportarm@yahoo.com 
 
State Tax Service 
7 Khorenatsi Street 
Yerevan 375015 
Mr. Felix Tsolakyan, Head 
Tel: (374-1) 539-195 
Fax: (374-1) 538-296 
E-mail: info@taxservice.am 
Website: www.taxservice.am 
 
State Property Management Department 
2nd Government Building 
Yerevan 375010 
Ms. Karine Kirakosyan, Head 
Tel: (374-1) 521-877 
E-mail: mspm@netsys.am 
Website: www.privatization.am 
 
Yerevan City Mayor's Office 
13 Grigor Lusavoritch Street 
Yerevan 375015 
Mr. Yervand Zakharyan, Mayor 
Tel: (374-1) 525-847 
Fax: (374-1) 526-356 
 
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BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS 
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American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia 
Ms. Edith Khachatourian, President 
Elen Ghazaryan, Executive Director 
Hotel Armenia 
1 Amirian Street, Republic Square 
Yerevan-10 
Tel: (374-1) 599-187 
E-mail: amcham@arminco.com 
Website: www.amcham.am 
 
Armenian Merchants Union 
Ms. Tsolvard Gevorgyan, President 
1/1 Azatutyun avenue 
Yerevan-37 
Tel/Fax: 259-176 
E-mail: merchants@netsys.am 
Website: www.merchants.am 
 
Chamber of Commerce and Industry 
of Armenia 
Mr. Martin Sargsyan, President 
11 Khanjyan Street 
Yerevan-10 
Tel:(374-1) 560-184 
Fax: (374-1) 587-871 
E-mail: armcci@arminco.com 
Website: www.armcci.am 
 
European Union Chamber of Commerce 
in Armenia 
Mr. Hovhannes Igityan, Managing Director 
8 Movses Khorenatsu First Blind Alley 
Tel: (374-1) 547-760 
Fax: (374-1) 547-760 
E-mail: info@eucca.am 
Website: www.eucca.am 
Union of Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs of Armenia 
Mr. Arsen Khazarian, President 
26 Movses Khorenatsu Street 
Yerevan-10 
Tel: (374-1) 562-921 
Fax: (374-1) 562-921 
E-mail: umba@arminco.com 
Website: www.umba.am 
 
This report was prepared by George Isayan, BISNIS 
Representative in Armenia. 
 
For additional information please contact 
American Embassy, Yerevan 
Pol/Econ Section 
18 Baghramyan Ave. 
Yerevan-19 
Tel: (374-1) 527-001 
Fax: (374-1) 520-800 
E-mail: isayangx@state.gov 
www.bisnis.doc.gov 
www.bisnis-eurasia.org 
 
EVANS