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    GOVERNANCE SYSTEM EFFICIENCY TO BE ENHANCED

    gov.am
    Feb 25 2010
    Armenia

    Chaired by Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the Cabinet met in a
    planned session at the Office of Government.

    To begin with, the Prime Minister addressed the key issue of improving
    the system of governance which was central in the President's
    electoral program.

    "We are set to improve the system of governance, the mechanisms of
    which are described in all detail in the electoral program of the
    President of the Republic of Armenia. We are making great efforts
    which perhaps may not be visible as yet: we are defining the functions
    of ministries, including the duties of all units, departments and
    positions. Besides, we are clarifying the functions of individual
    ministries, agencies and inspectorates."

    Then the Prime Minister highlighted the role of the chiefs of staff
    and stressed the need for being more exacting toward them. He cited
    the example of the chief of staff of the Minister of Labor and Social
    Affairs who was said to have fallen short of his responsibilities with
    a service probe due to be started so as to relieve him of his post.

    The head of government spoke about the protests staged by wholesale
    market traders. He noticed that it was initially decided to put the
    bulk of the fiscal burden on market supervisors so as to bring small
    and medium-size entities under tax control while preventing them
    from incurring extra losses. Market traders would not have protested,
    if the authorities had kept by this principle.

    During the meeting, the government approved the Shirak marz social
    and economic development program for 2010-2013. The central bodies
    of executive authority and the governor of Shirak marz undertook to
    submit proposals on program amendments, if necessary, considering
    the trends of macroeconomic developments.

    The government endorsed the concept of electronic society which is
    based on developed countries' best experience and know-how.

    The Cabinet decided to allocate AMD 60000.0 thousand to the Ministry of
    Finance for a 2- percentage-point refund of interest due on mortgage
    loans available under the "Affordable housing for young families"
    program.

    Next, the government approved the national awareness raising program
    concerning the State symbols and civic education. The program seeks
    to foster patriotic feelings and a sense of civic duty among the
    population and implies the raising of nation-wise thinking citizenship
    ready to serve their homeland.

    The government accepted the proposal of the management of Moscow Cinema
    House Ltd on the free transfer to the Holy See of St Echmiadzin of
    the ownership of the site housing the summer lounge of Moscow Cinema
    House at Abovian-18 in Yerevan. The proposal aims the building of a
    new church at the venue of the former Saint Paul-Peter Church which
    was pulled down during the Soviet era.

    To support this year's 11th edition of the 21st Century Prospects
    international music festival, the government decided to allocate AMD
    40000.0 thousand to the Ministry of Culture for transfer to Modern
    Armenian Music Center NGO. Tigran Sargsyan noted that the festival
    is held under the high patronage of the President of Armenia offering
    the public an exclusive opportunity to enjoy premium-quality classical
    music.

    The government adopted a number of other decisions on international
    cooperation, legislative amendments, changes in land ratings etc.
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