OSKANIAN: ARMENIA INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING COOPERATION WITH UN

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.03.2008 18:38 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian government and UNESCO signed Thursday
an agreement on cooperation in education, science, culture and
telecommunications.

The document was signed by Armenia’s Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian,
UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Consuelo Vidal and Director of
the UNESCO Office in Moscow Dendev Badarch.

"I am pleased with the current level of relations with Armenia. Today’s
event proves this republic’s interest in implementation of UN
programs," Mr Badarch said.

Programs have been worked out. An investigating group has visited 6
Armenian regions to study the perspectives of developing cooperation
in culture and tourism."

For his part, the Armenian Minister stressed the importance of
cooperation with the UN and realization of its projects.

The present document supplements the agreement concluded by Armenia
and the UN for 2005-2009 and aims at creation of a common system for
all UN subdivisions throughout the republic.