Tigran Sargsyan underlines importance of using UN experts'
experience and methodology in implementing UNDP programs in
Armenia
07-07-2010 14:00:00 | Armenia | Politics
YEREVAN, JULY 7, NOYAN TAPAN. Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan received on July 6 Deputy Director of UNDP Regional
Bureau for Europe and CIS Countries, Head of Bratislava Regional
Center of UNDP Jans Wandel. Greeting the guest, the prime
minister expressed a high opinion of UN Office activities in
Armenia.
Mr. Wandel emphasized that the 2010-2015 action plan of
UNDP-Armenian Government Cooperation Program is the best one in
the region in respect of public governance efficiency
enhancement.
The interlocutors spoke about macroeconomic developments
and forecasts. In this context Tigran Sargsyan informed Jans
Wandel on EU-Armenia cooperation priorities: the signing of a
deep and comprehensive free trade agreement, the easing of entry
visa requirements, the implementation of national
program-stipulated reforms under the European Neighborhood
Policy, and the realization of joint projects in the energy
sector. When speaking about measures to combat corruption and
shadow economy, Tigran Sargsyan said that in an effort to
enhance transparency in the activities of state officials,
the National Assembly has adopted the law on public services in
the first reading. According to him, harmonious territorial
development is carried out in two main directions:
decentralization and building the capacity of local
self-government bodies.
The press srvice of the government reported that the sides
then looked into the possibility of promoting bilateral
cooperation. The head of RA government underlined the
importance of using UN experts' experience and methodology in
implementing UNDP-supported programs in Armenia.