Working group to develop Armenia Social Investment Fund strategyMarch 29, 2013 - 20:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian deputy prime minister Armen Gevorgyan met on March 29 with the head of World Bank social investment project Ivan Drabek and senior operations officer Naira Melkumyan, with director of Armenia Social Investment Fund Ashot Kirakosyan present. The development prospects of the fund, further operation models and mechanisms were discussed, with vice prime minister noting assistance in the reform implementation of the IT sector, as well as development of the communities discussed. He said the discussion of the initiatives targeting communities allows for the communities’ direct involvement in the implementation of the projects. An agreement was further reached to set up an inter-ministerial working group for the development of the strategy of Social Investment Fund, with the deputy prime minister welcoming involvement of World Bank experts in the project. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |