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    UN Millennium Development Goals to be implemented in Armenia

    Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
    26 May 04

    [Presenter] According to the UN experts' assessments, the successes
    achieved in Armenia by the implementation of the UN Millennium
    Development Goals are impressive. The regional representative of the
    UN Millennium Development Goals, Yeji Osiatynski noted that apart from
    the successes which have been achieved, there are a lot of works to
    be done in education, health care and other spheres. Osiatynski said
    that if we are speaking about the reduction of poverty it is necessary
    to increase the level of higher education. When people are educated it
    is easier for them to find a job, and more jobs means less poor people.

    [Correspondent] Armenia has joined the UN new programme four years
    ago, which is called the Millennium Development Goals, with 190 other
    countries. The programme encompasses the following eight areas of
    human challenge.

    These are: To reduce poverty and starvation, to achieve primary
    education, gender equality, to reduce child mortality, maternal
    health, to struggle against HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases,
    to ensure environmental protection and to create a global partnership
    for development.

    Among these eight goals, the first, poverty reduction is the most
    important for Armenia. The regional representative of the UN Millennium
    Development Goals, Yeji Osiatynski noted that the time has come when
    the economic growth registered in Armenia will be directed to the
    reduction of poverty.

    [Yeji Osiatynski, captioned in his office, in English with Armenian
    voice over] It is not important that poverty will be reduced in 2005,
    2010 or 2015. It is a necessary political and social aim and we
    are moving forward in this direction. The democratic system, a free
    economy and creative and talented people will help you in this work.

    [Correspondent] The Polish official who visited Armenia for the first
    time, who was finance minister in his home country, considers that
    the time is right to clear the county of corruption and to reduce the
    number of poor people in the country. Osiatynski thinks that the young
    hold great potential for the newly developing countries and also for
    Armenia. The future of the country is in their hands. Armenian Prime
    Minister Andranik Markaryan also agreed with Osiatynski's opinion.

    [Yeji Osiatynski] Today during the meeting with the prime minister I
    understood that there is a readiness and intention to implement the
    Millennium Development Goals for the sake of the country and their
    people. With all your efforts you must build a democratic state,
    have a free economy and you will succeed.

    [Correspondent] The representatives of the government and political
    organizations discussed the UN Millennium Development Goals.

    Artak Aleksanyan, "Aylur".
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