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    THE RA PRIME MINISTER RECEIVED THE EU ADVISORY GROUP

    Aysor.am
    Friday, October 16

    RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received the EU Advisory Group to
    Armenia, led by Head of EU delegation in Armenia, Ambassador Raul
    Lutzenberger, informs the information and public relations department
    of the RA Government.

    Greeting the guests, the head of government stressed the need for
    keeping in close touch with the Advisory Group (AG) enabling thus both
    sides to assess progress and outline areas of future cooperation on
    a regular basis.

    The AG members said to be highly appreciative of the Armenian
    government's commitment to cooperation. They advised that six new
    experts are scheduled to join the Group to provide consultancy in
    specific areas of activity.

    A special mention was made of RA Government's anti-corruption
    efforts, administrative improvements in the tax and customs spheres,
    transparency-aimed actions in the system of public governance and
    State procurements, as well as the passing of a law on State service.

    The parties spoke about the progress in preparative work for the
    signing of a free trade regime agreement, enacting simplified export
    procedures, introducing the GSP+ system in Armenia. They also looked at
    the possibility of strengthening the Council on Economic Competition
    and the SME support centers. In this light, they made a point of
    improving public debt management practices and building the capacity
    of relevant units of the Ministry of Finance.

    Customs-related improvements, too, were discussed at the meeting,
    including the need for applying simplified clearance procedures and
    providing training for customs officers. The parties also spoke about
    the government's public relations strategy.

    The members of the Advisory Group outlined possibilities for expanding
    the scope of their work by noting that Armenia is a worldwide leader
    in this format of cooperation.

    In conclusion, the Prime Minister thanked the EU Advisory Group
    members for useful and badly needed consultancy.
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