FIRST MEETING OF DONORS UNDER PROGRAM OF POVERTY REDUCTION IN RURAL AREAS TO BE HELD IN FEBRUARY 2007

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Jan 10 2007

YEREVAN, January 9. /ARKA/. The first meeting of donors under the
rural poverty reduction program is to be held in February 2007,
RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan Oskanyan told a press-conference.

The meeting is to discuss the implementation of the program and rural
development prospects. The All-Armenian Hayastan Fund is to implement
the program after all the necessary consultations are held, Oskanyan
said. At the first stage, the program will be implemented in 25 or
30 Armenian village communities.

The program of poverty reduction in rural areas was submitted to the
Third Armenia-Diaspora Forum during September 18-23, 2006. The Program
is aimed at development of Armenia’s border and mountainous villages,
reduction of poverty and unemployment, and bridging the gap between
Armenia’s capital and regions.