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PRESS RELEASE

25 October 2004

Foreign Minister Oskanian receives Kalman Mizsei, Assistant
Administrator and Regional Director of Bureau for Europe and the CIS
of the UNDP

On October 25th, Foreign Minister Oskanian received Kalman Mizsei,
Assistant Administrator and Regional Director of Bureau for Europe
and the CIS of the United Nations Development Program.

During the course of the talks, Minister Oskanian stressed the
importance of the role of that the UNDP plays in the newly independent
states. He also expressed his satisfaction with the activity of
their office in Armenia, which is directed to the development of the
private sector. It also positively affects the economic progress of
the country and the social situation of its people.

Kalvin Mizsei expressed gratitude to the Armenian government for its
cooperation. He highly appreciated latter’s great effort against
corruption, as well as its work for improvement of efficiency of
governance and cooperation between the private business and the
governmental circles.

During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on the perspectives
of the development of regional cooperation in the South Caucasus and
the circumstances hindering it. Both sides stressed the importance
of the private sector in the region, which could potentially be a
source of success.

The purpose of the visit of Kalman Mizsei to Armenia is to discuss the
Prime Minister’s national campaign on the UN Millennium Development
Goals, as well as the presentation of new regional initiatives of the
UNDP in the South Caucasus. On this issue, Kalman Mizsei will hold
meetings with the Prime Minister A. Markarian and other high ranking
officials. The UN official will also participate in the festivities,
dedicated to the day of the UNO in the Karakert village.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress