Chief architect of Yerevan Narek Sargsyan has told the media that the second premises of the Armenian government will be put in commission in November 2015. The address of the new building is Vazgen Sargsyan 3, Yerevan. The premises will comprise several ministries including Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
To note, ministry of foreign affairs will reside in the building, which was previously premises to Ministry of Justice (Shahumyan Avenue). The former premises of Ministry of Justice was destroyed by fire, however, a new building has been constructed in its place. The first floor will be designed for a hotel.
The media previously reported that the building of Ministry of Foreign Affairs RA was sold to Argentinian "Tango" company for 52 mln USD. In Feb 2015 the media reported that Eduardo Eurnekian changed his mind on buying the building for owners of "Ararat" restaurant and "Noyan Tapan" bookstore (also located in the same building) demanded a very high price for their territories.