RA President holds meeting on territorial administration issues
09.01.2010 15:36 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A recent meeting held in Tsaghkadzor resort was
dedicated to Armenia’s current territorial administration policy,
social and economic accomplishments and plans, Armenian leader’s press
office reported.

Noting that 2010 will be very important in terms of restoring
Armenia’s economy, President stressed that effective solution of those
tasks would be conditioned by the responsible work of territorial
administration and local self-government bodies. Yerevan Mayor and
regional governors briefed on the social and economic achievements in
Armenian capital and regions. They also dwelled on the key problems
and the methods designed to resolve them.

The discussion also focused on reforms in territorial management, tax
collection procedures in communities and upcoming changes in local tax
and customs sector, as well as a wide range of issues concerning the
above-mentioned economic tendencies in regions. Participants touched
upon several problems demanding urgent solution.

President Sargsyan pointed out to the importance of paying more
attention to citizens’ problems, recommending territorial management
bodies to elaborate feedback mechanisms. He also issued
recommendations concerning the questions discussed.

Territorial management issues in Armenia are dealt with by RA Ministry
of Territorial Administration, a central body of executive authority,
which develops and implements the policy pursued by the government
Republic of Armenia in the fields placed within its competence by law,
other legal acts and Ministry regulations.