ARMENIAN PM WELCOMES UN RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN ARMENIA

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2010-03-24

YEREVAN, MARCH 24, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
received today UN Resident representative in Armenia Dafina Gercheva.

Governmental press service told Armenpress that welcoming the guest
the prime minister congratulated her on the appointment and thanked
for the implementation of the UN mission in Armenia. Tigran Sargsyan
noted that Armenia highly praises cooperation with the UN highlighting
the continuity of the implementation of the joint programs.

Referring to the prior directions of cooperation they highlighted
the equal development of territories, increase of the efficiency of
the administration system for the decrease of the corruption risks,
improvement of business environment, etc. The parties considered it
important to expand cooperation in science and information technology
development and particularly in poverty reduction, solution of
healthcare and gender issues.

With the request of the guest the prime minister presented the
government’s anti-crisis program.

The UN resident representative pointed out the efficiency of a
number of programs implemented in Armenia and noted that the achieved
experience may be useful.