RA PRIME MINISTER HAILS PATRICK DEVEDJIAN’S CONTRIBUTION TO ARMENIA’S DEVELOPMENT

PanARMENIAN.Net
May 21, 2010 – 15:25 AMT 10:25 GMT

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received a delegation led by
FrenchMinisterofEconomicRecovery Plan and President of the General
Council ofHauts-de-Seine department, Mr. Patrick Devedjian.

Greeting the guests, Tigran Sargsyan thanked Patrick Devedjian for
the great contribution to Armenia’s social and economic development.

The Armenian Prime Minister referred to cooperation in the educational
field, hailing internship opportunities for students of the French
University of Armenia at enterprises of Hauts-de-Seine department.

The two men discussed the process and outlooks of the Armenia-French
cooperation, attaching importance to Tavush 2012 program, which is
implemented through grants provided by Hauts-de-Seine department to
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund.

The program envisages rehabilitation and construction of irrigation
systems, establishment of milk processing station and base of modern
agricultural equipment.

Mr. Devedjian noted that the program will allow improving living
conditions of population in bordering regions, as well as reducing
poverty.

Mr. Sargsyan stressed that equal development of territories is among
priorities of the Armenian government.

At the guest’s request, the Prime Minister briefed on the strategy
for development of Armenia’s agriculture.

The two men also referred to programs on road construction in rural
areas, specifically, the complex program of North-South transport
corridor.