RA legislation does not provide for signing agreements with volunteers

PanARMENIAN.Net - Director of Civic Development and Partnership Foundation David Chityan said that it is difficult in Armenia to maintain statistics on volunteers among Armenia’s citizens, at the Armenian legislation does provide for signing agreements with volunteers.

The Armenian NGOs offered a range of amendments to the RA Law on Public Organizations, including with respect to this matter. However, the bill has not been submitted to the parliament yet, Chityan told a press conference in Yerevan.

According to him, Civil Society Day marked on September 19 in Armenia will be dedicated to volunteerism. An event aimed at disseminating the idea of volunteerism will be held in Lovers’ Park of Yerevan. Besides, an exhibition of volunteers’ works, solemn march of volunteers and competition on the best slogan of a volunteer will be organized to mark the day.

“Around 16 organizations will present their works implemented through the assistance of volunteers,” said David Chityan.

Peace Corps Armenia Programming and Training Officer Nicholas Bruno told journalists that 92 Peace Corps volunteers currently serve in Armenia.

According to him, volunteers’ work in July-August in various regions of Armenia will be presented as part of Civil Society Day celebration. The project was implemented at the initiative of Peace Corps headquarter in Washington through the financial assistance of USAID. Initiative groups were created jointly with five NGOs in 30 communities of the country to be trained in organization of volunteers’ work.