UNDP Administrator to visit Armenia September 26, 2014 - 12:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Helen Clark, UNDP Administrator will arrive in Armenia Sunday, Sept 28, on a three-day official visit, as part of her official tour to the South Caucasus. During her stay Clark, together with the Assistant Administrator, Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS, Cihan Sultanoğlu, and the UNDP Resident Representative in Armenia, Bradley Busetto, will meet with President Serzh Sargsyan, Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, as well as representatives of civil society, the international development community, and women leaders to discuss the key development achievements and challenges in Armenia, the country’s main priorities, as well as partnerships aimed at further strengthening sustainable human development in Armenia. Clark became the UNDP Administrator in April 2009, and is the first woman to lead the organization. She is also the Chair of the UN Development Group, a committee consisting of the heads of all UN funds, programs and departments working on development issues. Before that she served three terms as Prime Minister of New Zealand. This is her first visit to Armenia.   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 |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.” |
