POSTAL SERVICE QUALITY DUE TO IMPROVE
Thur sday, 4 February 2010
Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Cabinet met in a
planned session at the Office of Government.
Two decisions have been passed to amend a standing government decree
and to streamline forensic expertise-related services under the state
order to be filed by the Office of Prosecutor General in 2010. The
addendum stipulates that in 2010 the Office of Prosecutor General
shall obtain services for 5 635 activities in 28 types of expertise
to the total cost of AMD 161836.3 thousand, funded under State budget
expenditures.
Under a decision passed with reference to the 2010 State order
on training and special courses intended for servicemen from the
RA Justice Ministry, the Government has decided that 680 and 703
servants respectively will be provided training and special courses
during the year.
The Government has amended a previous decision by adding the activity
of customs brokerage on the list of activities authorized for the
national operator of postal services. According to Prime Minister
Tigran Sargsyan, this measure is supposed to enhance the quality and
affordability of services offered the Haypost CJSC.
The Government has approved the text of the national report to be
submitted under paragraph 15 (a) of resolution 5/1 of UN Human Rights
Council to be defended before the UN panel during an interactive
dialog to be held between Armenia’s delegation and member States. In
preparation for this event, the Government endorsed some six national
human rights reports last year.
The Cabinet has also approved Armenia’s third and fourth joint
periodical reports on the performance of the United Nations children’s
rights convention.
The Government has endorsed the proposal on signing the scientific
cooperation agreement with the UAE government.
The document is supposed to provide a framework for the implementation
of co-financed scientific and social-economic projects and programs
of top economic importance to both sides, exchange of researchers
and experts, as well as to facilitate the training of research staff.
Sergey Avetisyan was appointed to be Chief of Staff of RA Ministry of
Culture on the basis of probation. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan
congratulated him and wished every success. The Prime Minister
referred to those controversial interpretations given by media outlets
concerning the release of David Muradyan from his duties as RA Deputy
Ministry of Culture. Tigran Sargsyan said the former deputy minister
was relieved of office of his own free will as he wanted to devote
himself to creative work. David Muradyan’s contribution is highly
valued and he is expected to excel in the creative field.
One student was exempted from army service until his graduation from
the university.
Over twenty issues have been discussed and decided upon during the
session.