UN: Country Program Action Plan between Armenia and UNDP is best in regionJuly 6, 2010 - 17:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received Deputy Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS, Director of Bratislawa Regional Center Jens Wandel. Mr. Sargsyan hailed the UN's activity in Armenia. For his part, the UN representative stressed that 2010-2015 Country Program Action Plan signed between Armenia and UNDP is the best in the region from the point of view of raising the efficiency of state administration's system. The process and outlooks of macroeconomic developments in the country, cooperation with the European Union, struggle against corruption and shadow economy were in the focus of the meeting, the RA government's press service reported. Besides, the two men discussed opportunities for strengthening of bilateral cooperation, specifically, application of UN experts' experience and methodology in joint programs with the UNDP. 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 | Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. |