ARMENIA AND GEORGIA TO COOPERATE IN SOCIAL REFORM SYSTEM
/ ARKA /
May 24, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, May 24. / ARKA /. Armenian minister of labor and social
affairs Arthur Grigorian and Georgian minister of health, labor
and social affairs, Andria Urushadze, signed Tuesday in Yerevan a
Memorandum of Cooperation providing for the exchange of experience
in the field of social reforms.
After the signing ceremony Arthur Grigorian told journalists Armenia
is interested in Georgia's experience in implementing an integrated
'one window' system of social services.
"This system was introduced in Georgia four years ago. We are
just beginning this process. We have a good example to follow,"
said Grigorian.
According to him, another area of cooperation will be to ensure social
protection of Armenian citizens working in Georgia, for example,
teachers of Armenian schools in Georgia.
In turn Urushadze noted that Armenia's experience of pension reforms
may be useful for Georgia.
"With this memorandum we are laying a good foundation for cooperation.
We have similar problems, and we should learn from each other,
" the minister said.
/ ARKA /
May 24, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, May 24. / ARKA /. Armenian minister of labor and social
affairs Arthur Grigorian and Georgian minister of health, labor
and social affairs, Andria Urushadze, signed Tuesday in Yerevan a
Memorandum of Cooperation providing for the exchange of experience
in the field of social reforms.
After the signing ceremony Arthur Grigorian told journalists Armenia
is interested in Georgia's experience in implementing an integrated
'one window' system of social services.
"This system was introduced in Georgia four years ago. We are
just beginning this process. We have a good example to follow,"
said Grigorian.
According to him, another area of cooperation will be to ensure social
protection of Armenian citizens working in Georgia, for example,
teachers of Armenian schools in Georgia.
In turn Urushadze noted that Armenia's experience of pension reforms
may be useful for Georgia.
"With this memorandum we are laying a good foundation for cooperation.
We have similar problems, and we should learn from each other,
" the minister said.