The “Zhoghovurd” daily writes: “The “Zhoghovurd” daily wrote on September 9 that Armen Grigoryan, the former Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia, has started a new job. The international development consulting company Policy and Management Consulting Group (PMCG) announced on its official website on September 9 that Grigoryan has joined the company as a Senior Advisor. This time we present what PMCG is and what activities it carries out.
PMCG introduces itself as an international development consulting company that operates in transition and developing countries. The company has a network of affiliated structures in the USA, Georgia, Ukraine, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Poland and Ireland. The company’s Armenian office is located in Yerevan. The company works with state structures, local self-government bodies, international organizations and representatives of the private sector.
PMCG's core areas of expertise include policy consulting, institutional and organizational development, operational efficiency improvement, monitoring and evaluation, engineering consulting, business development consulting, research, and capacity building. According to data published by PMCG, the company has implemented more than 500 projects in 40 countries and has a network of more than 6,500 consultants.
The company's geography of activity includes Europe and Central Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, as well as the Asia-Pacific region. PMCG highlights among its key areas of activity public financial management, environment and climate change, education and skills development, economic growth, governance, democracy and the rule of law, as well as youth, gender and migration. The company's work also includes projects on economic policy, trade, business environment reforms, small and medium-sized business development, green growth, statistics and public-private partnerships. As for Armen Grigoryan, PMCG reported that he is already involved in the TRIPP feasibility assessment.
According to the company, this initiative is aimed at strengthening communications across Armenia and expanding opportunities for regional cooperation, peace and economic development. Recall that Armen Grigoryan held the position of Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Armenia from 2018 to 2026. In 2021, he was also the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia. In August 2026, by the decision of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Grigoryan was relieved of the post of Secretary of the Security Council, and Alen Simonyan assumed the position.
