July 6, 2010 - 21:35 AMT
Jens Wandel hailed efforts of RA government aimed at strengthening of cooperation with UNDP

On July 6, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Deputy Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS Jens Wandel.

Greeting the guest, Nalbandian noted that Armenia is ready to make its participation in the activity of UN structures more efficient. Besides, the Foreign Minister expressed satisfaction with the collaboration of the RA state bodies and the UNDP within 2010-2015 Country Program Action Plan signed between Armenia and the UNDP.

Reforms in the state administration system, climate changes, efficient energy consumption, cooperation between the UNDP and Armenia in the fields of alternative energy and struggle against corruption were in the focus of the meeting.

For his part, Jens Wandel appreciated the Armenian government's readiness aimed at development of cooperation with the UNDP on implementation of the signed plan, the RA MFA press service reported.