ARKA News Agency
July 19 2005
WORLD BANK YEREVAN OFFICE'S HEAD ROGER ROBINSON IS READY TO DISCUSS
ISSUES RELATED TO ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAM OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT IN
ARMENIA WITH WB AUTHORITIES
YEREVAN, July 19. /ARKA/. World Bank Yerevan Office's Head Roger
Robinson is ready to discuss the issues related to assistance to the
program of electronic government in Armenia with the WB authorities,
Armenian Government's Press Service reports quoting Robinson as
saying Tuesday at his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik
Margaryan. Noting that this idea is acceptable to the WB and this
program could be successfully implemented in other countries, Robinson
expressed hope that the WB administration would give its consent for
the program implementation.
The sides discussed further programs of Armenia's cooperation with the
WB, their coordination by the RA Government, as well as the necessity
of including programs being implemented and expected to be launched
in one comprehensive program.
In this context, the RA Premier expressed a hope that the
implementation of the idea of E-Government will greatly contribute to
the resolution of the problem of coordination and create favorable
conditions for the private sector. Margaryan pointed out that the
Prime Minister's Advisor for Information technologies and Cooperation
with International Organizations will be in charge of coordinating
the WB's programs in Armenia. He stressed that the RA Government
attaches importance to the right assessment of potential and terms
of efficient implementation of programs. P.T. -0--
July 19 2005
WORLD BANK YEREVAN OFFICE'S HEAD ROGER ROBINSON IS READY TO DISCUSS
ISSUES RELATED TO ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAM OF ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT IN
ARMENIA WITH WB AUTHORITIES
YEREVAN, July 19. /ARKA/. World Bank Yerevan Office's Head Roger
Robinson is ready to discuss the issues related to assistance to the
program of electronic government in Armenia with the WB authorities,
Armenian Government's Press Service reports quoting Robinson as
saying Tuesday at his meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Andranik
Margaryan. Noting that this idea is acceptable to the WB and this
program could be successfully implemented in other countries, Robinson
expressed hope that the WB administration would give its consent for
the program implementation.
The sides discussed further programs of Armenia's cooperation with the
WB, their coordination by the RA Government, as well as the necessity
of including programs being implemented and expected to be launched
in one comprehensive program.
In this context, the RA Premier expressed a hope that the
implementation of the idea of E-Government will greatly contribute to
the resolution of the problem of coordination and create favorable
conditions for the private sector. Margaryan pointed out that the
Prime Minister's Advisor for Information technologies and Cooperation
with International Organizations will be in charge of coordinating
the WB's programs in Armenia. He stressed that the RA Government
attaches importance to the right assessment of potential and terms
of efficient implementation of programs. P.T. -0--