ARMENIAN STATE OFFICIALS TO TAKE SPECIAL COURSES WITHIN SKILLS FOR EU PROJECT

PanARMENIAN.Net
17.11.2009 16:03 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA Economy Minister Nerses Yeritsyan, RA Civil
Service Council Chairman Manvel Badalyan and British Council Armenia
Director Arevik Saribekyan signed Tuesday a memorandum of collaboration
within Skills for EU project frameworks.

Launched in 2009, the three-year project is implemented by British
Council and financed by the UK Government, with RA Government’s
assistance. The project encompasses the ministries, administration,
headquarters and other institutions at the state level that are
involved in the coordination and correspondence with the International
Community, and especially in the context of European integration. The
program focuses on developing communication skills within the
European Union.

Professional consultations, expert courses for state and civil
officials are scheduled.

Two work meetings focusing on Azerbaijan, Georgia and Azerbaijan-
related regional issues will be organized within program frameworks.

Ukraine and Moldavia are expected to participate. Project participants
will twice visit Brussels for further familiarization with structures’
activities.

Upon signing ceremony’s completion RA Economy Minister Nerses
Yeritsyan, RA Civil Service Council Chairman Manvel Badalyan, British
Council Armenia Director Arevik Saribekyan and British Ambassador
to RA Charles Lonsdale delivered speeches, giving high assessment to
project and expressing hope for its effective implementation.