THE PRIME MINISTER OF ARMENIA TOUGHENED THE CONTROL OF THE REALIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL ASISTANCE PROGRAMS

PanARMENIAN.Net - 19.07.2000, MEDIAMAX, YEREVAN. The session of the governmental committee on coordination of humanitarian aid, credits and grants took place, headed by the prime minister of Armenia Andranik Margarian.

As was reported to MEDIAMAX in the press service of the government of Armenia, programs, which are realized in Armenia in the framework of international assistance to ministries and branches, were submitted and discussed at the session. In particular, low rates of realization of the programs were fixed. From 885 million dollars, accumulated by credits, grants, humanitarian and technical assistance, works in the amount of about 272 million dollars have been realized by July 1, 2000.

Among the shortcomings baseless dragging on of the ratification of credit and grant agreements, low effectiveness of realization of some programs were mentioned, as well as the absence of the required transparency and control.

Prime Minister Margarian, noting the importance of implicit realization of the taken decisions, ordered to find out the reasons of incomplete realization of the programs and call the guilty to account .

By the order of the prime minister, the control service of the prime minister and the chief department on coordination and control of governmental credits are charged with the control of the current works .

From the credits of the World Bank envisaged for 2000-2002 in the amount of 142 million dollars the paramount importance will be given to their use within the framework of the Irrigation program-2, and in the programs dealing with reforms of the private sector, and such spheres as ecology, public health and education as well. -0-