ARMENIA MUST CONTINUE REFORMS TO REDUCE POVERTY
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Sept 26 2006
YEREVAN, September 26. /ARKA/. Armenia intends to continue reforms
to reduce poverty in the country, RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan
stated at the 61st UN General Assembly in New York, USA.
According to him, like other countries, Armenia has the tasks of
reducing poverty and overcoming despair, which remain the saddest
and dangerous challenges to the world.
Oskanyan stated that large-scale reforms in Armenia inspire hopes.
They are irreversible and are producing appreciable results.
According to the Minister, the country will continue reforms to seal
the success achieved over the last 15 years – progress in legislative
and administrative spheres, open and liberal economy and two-digit
economic growth.
Minister Oskanyan said that inspired by this year’s progress, Armenia
decided to implement a consistent policy of poverty reduction in its
rural areas.
He pointed out that to achieve these goals Armenia will apply to
international organizations and friendly governments and, along
with the Armenian Diaspora’s traditional generosity, will start the
construction and restoration of infrastructures, which are of vital
importance for the facilitation of economic development.
The program of poverty reduction in Armenia’s rural areas is an
all-important component of the Strategic Program of Poverty Reduction,
which is the principal component of the Armenian Government’s
activities.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
