ACTION PROGRAM OF ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT FOR 2008-2012 TO SOLVE PRIORITY PROBLEMS

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
June 26 2007

YEREVAN, June 26. /ARKA/. The action program of the Armenian Government
for 2008-2012 is aimed at solving the priority problems, Armenian
Prime-Minister Serge Sargsian said in presenting the government action
program for 2008-2012 in the National Assembly of the country.

Due to scanty means available in Armenia the government cannot afford
itself using them inefficiently, Sargsian said.

The government program is of targeted nature and is aimed at solving
priority problems, which, in their turn, will ensure sustained
progressive development," the Prime-Minister said.

Among the priorities Sargsian pointed out the provision of national
security and sustainable development. He also added that the executive
authorities should continue the policy of maintaining macroeconomic
stability and reducing the poverty.

"Our efforts aimed at military construction have already produced
certain results, but still there are problems to be solved," the
Prime-Minister said.

According to Sargsian, the second priority is to form an efficient
management system at all the levels, including the state, local
governments and private sector. "Corruption, "shadow" economy,
unequal competition conditions – the solving of these problems means
providing efficient management and requires changing the technologies,
means and methods of management," Sargsian said.

According to him, the government should encourage introduction of
corporate management system in the real sector of economy.

"This process needs to be started with the state enterprises and
enterprises with state involvement: those enterprises should introduce
corporate management standards on a mandatory basis," he said.

He also pointed out the necessity to apply the concept of partnership
between the state and private sectors to ensure development and
implementation of important national and local programs.

Sargsian pointed out that the state should not interfere in the
sphere where the private sector is able to provide development on
its own. The state system should also refrain from functions that
may lead to market deviations.