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ARMENIA TO PARTICIPATE IN "TWINNING" AND "TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE" PROGRAMS
Noyan Tapan
Nov 27 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The Yerevan working meeting on the
use of "Twinning" and "Technical Assistance and Information Exchange"
(TAIEX) tools within the framework of the EU European Neighborhood
Policy (ENP) is the first meeting in the Caucasus, the RA deputy
minister of finance and economy Davit Avetisian stated during the
November 27 press conference dedicated to this working meeting,
in which departments of the RA. the European Commission Office in
Armenia, and officials of EU countries' diplomatic missions accredited
to Armenia took part.
According to D. Avetisian, "twinning" is the major and most important
tool used in countries included in the ENP program. It allows
to implement institutional reforms, improve legislative norms and
strengthen the social governance sphere of beneficiary countries. In
his words, "twinning" is an advisory assistance tool but it can also
contain an investment component.
The deputy minister said that until now about 1,100 "twinning"
programs of a total of over 1 billion euros have been implemented
with 25 beneficiary countries. According to him, the EU will provide
5 million euros a year for implementation of "twinning" programs
with Armenia. It is envisaged that the first program will start from
December 1, 2008. So far Armenian departments have submitted bids for
cooperation programs on statistics, aviation, environmental protection,
civil service and business environment.
The head of the European Commission's Multi-Country Programmes Unit
Jorge de la Caballeria stated that like proposals of other countries,
Armenia's proposals on programs will be chosen in 27 EU countries. The
programs to receive approval will be implemented by a twin composed
of a EU country's department to assume this mission and the Armenian
department that submitted this proposal.
The French ambassador to Armenia Serge Smessov said that France
will try to promote Armenian-French cooperation on implementation of
"twinning" joint programs.
Noyan Tapan
Nov 27 2007
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The Yerevan working meeting on the
use of "Twinning" and "Technical Assistance and Information Exchange"
(TAIEX) tools within the framework of the EU European Neighborhood
Policy (ENP) is the first meeting in the Caucasus, the RA deputy
minister of finance and economy Davit Avetisian stated during the
November 27 press conference dedicated to this working meeting,
in which departments of the RA. the European Commission Office in
Armenia, and officials of EU countries' diplomatic missions accredited
to Armenia took part.
According to D. Avetisian, "twinning" is the major and most important
tool used in countries included in the ENP program. It allows
to implement institutional reforms, improve legislative norms and
strengthen the social governance sphere of beneficiary countries. In
his words, "twinning" is an advisory assistance tool but it can also
contain an investment component.
The deputy minister said that until now about 1,100 "twinning"
programs of a total of over 1 billion euros have been implemented
with 25 beneficiary countries. According to him, the EU will provide
5 million euros a year for implementation of "twinning" programs
with Armenia. It is envisaged that the first program will start from
December 1, 2008. So far Armenian departments have submitted bids for
cooperation programs on statistics, aviation, environmental protection,
civil service and business environment.
The head of the European Commission's Multi-Country Programmes Unit
Jorge de la Caballeria stated that like proposals of other countries,
Armenia's proposals on programs will be chosen in 27 EU countries. The
programs to receive approval will be implemented by a twin composed
of a EU country's department to assume this mission and the Armenian
department that submitted this proposal.
The French ambassador to Armenia Serge Smessov said that France
will try to promote Armenian-French cooperation on implementation of
"twinning" joint programs.