RA PM: ARMENIA SUPPORTS EFFORTS AIMED AT REFORMING UN
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Sept 16 2005
YEREVAN, September 16. /ARKA/. Armenia supports the efforts aimed at
reforming the United Nations; RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan
said in his speech at the 60th session of the UN general Assembly,
press-service of the RA Government reported ARKA News Agency. Armenia
attaches importance to enhancement of the role of the General Assembly,
creation of the Human Rights Council, and especially at increasing the
effectiveness of the working methods of the Security Council. “We are
confident that the reformed United Nations Organization will be in a
position to successfully address today’s ever-increasing challenges”,
Margaryan said.
It is five years now that the Heads of State and Governments adopted
the Millennium Declaration thus assuming responsibility to reach
the development goals as outlined in the Declaration. By joining the
Declaration Armenia included the development goals in its long-term
strategic programs. By the decision of the Government and with
the assistance of international organizations Armenia adopted a
Poverty Reduction Strategy Program, which envisages measures aimed
at implementation of MDGs and is in compliance with the strategic
development of the country. A.A. -0–