VIENNA MAYOR'S OFFICE TO IMPLEMENT A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS IN GEGHARKUNIK REGION
GAVAR, JULY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues relating to nature protection,
agriculture and tourism development were discussed at the recent
meeting of Gegharkunik Regional Governor Arsen Grigorian and
Foreign Relations Responsible Person of Vienna Mayors Office, Stefan
Rainer. The Austrian side planned these programs aimed at conservation
of Sevan ecological system as early as in 1999, but they were not
put into operation for different reasons.
"As programs worked out several years ago were not put into practice
for some reasons, a memorandum is to be again signed between the two
sides, their priority should be clarified," Stefan Rainer said. It was
also mentioned that the programs will be mainly financed by Vienna
Mayor's Office and the World Bank. Gegharkunik Governor in his turn
assured that the Regional Administration is for any program that will
contribute to economic development and poverty reduction in the region.
GAVAR, JULY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Issues relating to nature protection,
agriculture and tourism development were discussed at the recent
meeting of Gegharkunik Regional Governor Arsen Grigorian and
Foreign Relations Responsible Person of Vienna Mayors Office, Stefan
Rainer. The Austrian side planned these programs aimed at conservation
of Sevan ecological system as early as in 1999, but they were not
put into operation for different reasons.
"As programs worked out several years ago were not put into practice
for some reasons, a memorandum is to be again signed between the two
sides, their priority should be clarified," Stefan Rainer said. It was
also mentioned that the programs will be mainly financed by Vienna
Mayor's Office and the World Bank. Gegharkunik Governor in his turn
assured that the Regional Administration is for any program that will
contribute to economic development and poverty reduction in the region.