Friday, November 3 2017 13:59

ArmInfo. First Deputy Minister of  Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia Vache Terteryan  received Director General of the Directorate General for Democracy of  the Council of Europe (CE) Snezana Samardzic-Markovic on November 2.

According to the press service of the Ministry, Terteryan presented a  number of programs to the guest, noting that the action plan for  democracy between Armenia and the Council of Europe for 2015-2018 are  carried out in accordance with the schedule.

According to Terteryan, 5017 was very effective from the point of  view of local government reform.  Touching upon the  administrative-territorial reform, Terteryan presented the processes  implemented in the enlarged communities, simultaneously giving  information about the elections to local self-government bodies,  which will be held on November 5. He also noted that on November 10,  at the invitation of Minister David Lokyan, Chairman of the Congress  of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe Gudrun  Mosler-Turnstrom will arrive in Armenia to participate in the  conference dedicated to the implementation of the MOC system.

In her turn, Snezana Samardzic-Markovic stressed the importance of  cooperation between Armenia and the Council of Europe. She stressed  the effective implementation of administrative and territorial  reforms in Armenia, saying that she was pleased with the introduction  of democratic principles at the level of local authorities. The  European politician expressed hope that Armenia-CE co-operation in  the sphere of territorial development will be continued.

The parties discussed the continuation of the CE program for  2015-2018, the draft law on local referendum, civil participation in  decision-making at the local level.