Armenian PM To Leave For Brussels For The Discussion Of The Program Of Integrated Management Of State Borders In South Caucasus
16.09.2011,
03:02
Delegation headed by the Prime Minister of Armenia will leave for Brussels on September 19 for clarifying the sources of funding and mechanisms of the program “Integrated management of state borders in South Caucasus”.
YEREVAN, September 15. /ARKA/. Delegation headed by the Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan will leave for Brussels on September 19 for clarifying the sources of funding and mechanisms of the program “Integrated management of state borders in South Caucasus”, press-service of the government informs.
During the meeting with UNDP delegation on the head of permanent coordinator of UN in Armenia, permanent representative of UNDP Dafina Gercheva, Sargsyan discussed the issue of UNDP participation in the reconstruction of state border points.
Particularly, Sargsyan emphasized the importance of continuation of cooperation for the discussion of legal and technical issues on the level of working groups.
He highly appreciated the process of bilateral cooperation and provision of its continuity.
In this context the parties discussed issues related to financing of reconstruction and modernization of border points.
The parties stressed that negotiations with EU and a number of other structures on financing will give cooperation opportunity in this direction.
EU allocated Armenia 7.7 million euro for modernization of three border points (Bagratashen, Bavra, Gogavan) in the frames of the program “Integrated management of state borders in South Caucasus”.
Development of tender portfolios for modernization program is instructed to Latvian consulting company.
The goal of the program “Integrated management of state borders in South Caucasus” is introduction of practical mechanisms of integrated management of borders of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, as well as development of intra-departmental, inter-departmental and international cooperation in the countries of South Caucasus, EU member-states and international structures.
The program is targeted at the provision of legal transportation of people and cargo, and protection of borders. -0-
During the meeting with UNDP delegation on the head of permanent coordinator of UN in Armenia, permanent representative of UNDP Dafina Gercheva, Sargsyan discussed the issue of UNDP participation in the reconstruction of state border points.
Particularly, Sargsyan emphasized the importance of continuation of cooperation for the discussion of legal and technical issues on the level of working groups.
He highly appreciated the process of bilateral cooperation and provision of its continuity.
In this context the parties discussed issues related to financing of reconstruction and modernization of border points.
The parties stressed that negotiations with EU and a number of other structures on financing will give cooperation opportunity in this direction.
EU allocated Armenia 7.7 million euro for modernization of three border points (Bagratashen, Bavra, Gogavan) in the frames of the program “Integrated management of state borders in South Caucasus”.
Development of tender portfolios for modernization program is instructed to Latvian consulting company.
The goal of the program “Integrated management of state borders in South Caucasus” is introduction of practical mechanisms of integrated management of borders of Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan, as well as development of intra-departmental, inter-departmental and international cooperation in the countries of South Caucasus, EU member-states and international structures.
The program is targeted at the provision of legal transportation of people and cargo, and protection of borders. -0-
