Pan Armenian News
LIZ GRANDE: «PITY I AM LEAVING ARMENIA»
10.05.2005 04:43
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Armenian Speaker Artur Baghdasarian met with Lise
Grande, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Armenia completing her
mission in Armenia, reported the Press Service of the National Assembly of
Armenia. Having thanked L. Grande for the work done and wishing her good
luck in further activities, Artur Baghdasarian noted that the UN Office in
Yerevan was efficient under her direction. In her turn Lise Grande noted
evident progress in Armenia, within the past two years the role of the
Parliament in solving public problems increased. After Armenia Lise Grande
will go to Congo and she said «it is a pity I am leaving Armenia.» She said
she was sure that she will keep the ties with Armenian friends and her
successor will continue the cooperation and implementation of joint programs
with the Armenian Parliament. In the course of the meeting the parties noted
the importance of programs targeted at the vulnerable social strata –
disabled persons and refugees. The interlocutors specially emphasized the
realization of programs aimed at meeting the needs of the population of
Armenia’s regions, whose problems were many times raised at the National
Assembly. Artur Baghdasarian and Lise Grande noted that this work should be
continued.