SATTO: Twinning, ТAIEX programs target Armenia’s legal systemDecember 21, 2012 - 16:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Twinning and ТAIEX programs are first of all aimed at harmonizing Armenian legislation with that of the EU, Support to Armenian Program Administration Office for Twinning and TAIEX Operations Project (SATTO) team leader said. According to Patrick Mousnier-Lompré, EU experts’ support to Armenian state institutions aims to promote assistance in the framework of Association Agreement and country’s joining Free Trade Area agreement. Armenian Deputy Minister of Economy Garegin Melkonyan, in turn, noted that over 70 ТAIEX Programs were implemented in Armenia since 2009, with 18 Twinning programs currently in progress. He further noted food security, intellectual property, boosting of tax and customs administration among the fields the projects target. The total cost of Twinning and ТAIEX operations implemented in the past 4 years amounted to euro 2 mln. “New Twinning and ТAIEX programs will be implemented in Armenia in 2013-2014,” Deputy Minister Melkonyan said. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |