EU TO START IMPLEMENTING ANOTHER TWO PROGRAMS IN ARMENIA SOON

Noyan Tapan
Jul 10, 2007

YEREVAN, JULY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. "A transitional stage is underway at
present: the European Union from TACIS program is passing to the New
European Neighborhood program, which gives us more possibilities to
support Armenia and other countries", stated Raul de Luzenberger,
the Charge d’Affaires of the European Commission to the RA, at the
July 10 joint press conference with Serge Smessov, the Ambassador of
France to Armenia.

He said that the European Union closely cooperates with the Armenian
government within the framework of the New Neighborhood program. Raul
de Luzenberger evaluated the RA government’s position as open and
efficient.

S. Smessov said that two programs regarding Armenia will be approved
by the respective structures of the EU in the coming days. The
Ambassador mentioned that the first program, for the implementation
of which 21m euros will be allocated, "mainly accentuates retraining
of specialists." The second program regards development of all South
Caucasian countries and includes three spheres, energy, transport,
and environment.

S. Smessov said that the implementation of the above mentioned programs
will have positive significance in Armenia’s further development.