Armenia, UN sign Development Assistance Framework 2016-2020August 1, 2015 - 13:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia-UN Development Assistance Framework (2016-2020) with a budget of $119 million was signed by Armenian Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan and UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Armenia, Bradley Busetto, on Friday, July 31. PM Abrahamyan said that Armenia attaches great importance to UN’s Post-2015 development agenda and is going to implement it, once the objectives are adopted in September 2015. “We are also marking the start of a new phase of cooperation between Armenia and the United Nations. Armenia-UN Development Assistance Framework (2016-2020) will serve as a partnership directory for us. The seven main program outputs were developed jointly by the Armenian government, the UN’s Armenian team and the civil society. Gender equality, human rights, improved policies, environment sustainability and results-oriented management are the five main baselines for the program,” he said. Busetto said, in turn, that the project outlines the cooperation between Armenia and the United Nations. “The program is a strategic tool for planning the UN’s assistance, recognizes the progress made by Armenia and seeks innovative solutions to the challenges that Armenia faces,” he said. 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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |