ARMENIAN PM HIGHLIGHTS COOPERATION WITH GOVERNMENT OF GREAT BRITAIN
ARMENPRESS
Nov 24, 2008
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsian received today British ambassador to Armenia Charles Lonsdale
and head of the British International Development Ministry’s European
and Central Asian department Pauline Hays.
Governmental press service told Armenpress that during the meeting
the prime minister highly assessed cooperation with the government of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland and considered the programs carried
out until now by the British International Development Ministry very
important for Armenia. They were aimed at improving the institutional
and management systems, particularly reforms in the public sphere,
expansion of budget programming, development of provinces etc.
Taking into consideration that in 2006 Armenia has been classified
in the row of countries having medium income and the Great Britain’s
International Development Ministry’s support is particularly directed
to the implementation of programs in countries with law income, the
government of Great Britain decided to end bilateral support program
in Armenia by the end of 2008.
Ambassador Charles Lonsdale and the head of the International
Development Ministry’s European and Central Asian department Pauline
Hays noted in this respect that with that the cooperation with Armenia
is not ending. "We will continue following with attention the further
pace of Armenia. Besides our assistance within the frameworks of
international organizations, embassy of Great Britain will continue
supporting the reforms carried out by the Armenian government as well
as will support the peaceful settlement of conflicts existing in the
region," they noted.
During the meeting they also referred to the global financial and
economic crisis.