Tigran Davtyan: public purchases system should be line with international standardsMay 7, 2009 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian public purchases system should be line with international standards, RA Minister of Finance said. "The Ministry is collaborating with the World Bank and European Union within SIGMA program, which was thoroughly studied and discussed before ratification," Tigran Davtyan told PanARMENIAN.Net Dwelling on the principal trends of governmental strategy, the Minister said institutional reforms are envisaged. Besides, training of personnel and e-management of public purchases system are planned. According to Gagik Minasyan, chairman of the RA parliamentary committee on financial, budgetary and economic affairs, the public purchases system functions well enough. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |