Economic News
January 16, 2008 Wednesday
Armenia Prepares for 20th Anniversary of December 7th
Yerevan. ">OREANDA-NEWS . January 16, 2007. The State Commission on
Preparation of Events Dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of December
7, 1988 Earthquake held its second session at the Office of
Government, presided at by commission chairman, RA Prime Minister
Serzh Sargsyan. Apart from commission members, the meeting was
attended by members of parliament representing the earthquake-hit
Shirak and Lori marzes.
Serzh Sargsyan mentioned that both the executive, individual members
of parliament and non- governmental organizations have done a large
amount of work towards the preparation of the program of actions
dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Earthquake. The Prime
Minister emphasized that commission members have shown diversified
approaches due to which the program was given a broader extent and
higher comprehensiveness. Serzh Sargsyan stressed that activities in
the disaster zone need clear scheduling in line with the financial
possibilities not only for 2008, but also for the years to follow so
as not to give rise to further discussions or re-scheduling in
future. People should know clearly when a specific problem can be
solved.
Appreciative of the draft of the jointly prepared action plan, the
commission members and the MPs in attendance of the meeting made some
proposals. In particular, it has been suggested to establish to task
forces to deal with the preparation of anniversary actions and the
design of a complex program for the rehabilitation of the disaster
zone respectively.
At the end of the meeting, as recommended by Prime Minister Serzh
Sargsyan, the commission approved those program activities
susceptible to be covered by State budget allocations.
The Commission Secretariat was told to collect the proposals of all
the stakeholders within a week's period in order to summarize them
and endorse subsequently, as well as to carry out a more detailed
examination of resource-extensive and time-consuming activities and
submit them to the Secretariat before March 1, 2008.
January 16, 2008 Wednesday
Armenia Prepares for 20th Anniversary of December 7th
Yerevan. ">OREANDA-NEWS . January 16, 2007. The State Commission on
Preparation of Events Dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of December
7, 1988 Earthquake held its second session at the Office of
Government, presided at by commission chairman, RA Prime Minister
Serzh Sargsyan. Apart from commission members, the meeting was
attended by members of parliament representing the earthquake-hit
Shirak and Lori marzes.
Serzh Sargsyan mentioned that both the executive, individual members
of parliament and non- governmental organizations have done a large
amount of work towards the preparation of the program of actions
dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Earthquake. The Prime
Minister emphasized that commission members have shown diversified
approaches due to which the program was given a broader extent and
higher comprehensiveness. Serzh Sargsyan stressed that activities in
the disaster zone need clear scheduling in line with the financial
possibilities not only for 2008, but also for the years to follow so
as not to give rise to further discussions or re-scheduling in
future. People should know clearly when a specific problem can be
solved.
Appreciative of the draft of the jointly prepared action plan, the
commission members and the MPs in attendance of the meeting made some
proposals. In particular, it has been suggested to establish to task
forces to deal with the preparation of anniversary actions and the
design of a complex program for the rehabilitation of the disaster
zone respectively.
At the end of the meeting, as recommended by Prime Minister Serzh
Sargsyan, the commission approved those program activities
susceptible to be covered by State budget allocations.
The Commission Secretariat was told to collect the proposals of all
the stakeholders within a week's period in order to summarize them
and endorse subsequently, as well as to carry out a more detailed
examination of resource-extensive and time-consuming activities and
submit them to the Secretariat before March 1, 2008.