Thursday, April 11 2019 11:14

ArmInfo.Armenia attaches importance to cooperation with the UN in the implementation of various programs. The Minister of Education and Science of the  Republic of Armenia, Arayik Harutyunyan, said this yesterday at the  meeting with Resident Representative of the United Nations  Development Program (UNDP) in Armenia Dmitry Mariyasin.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science of the  Republic of Armenia, during the meeting the Armenian minister, in  particular, pointed to the implementation of the programs of the  World Food Program and UNICEF. Highly appreciating the readiness of  UNDP to actively assist Armenia in reforming the educational system,  Arayik Harutyunyan stressed that the new authorities attach great  importance to teaching  a social-science subject, in particular, from  the point of view of civil education.

"Civil education has traditionally been weak in Armenia, despite the fact that it is an  important guarantee of the country's security," Arayik Harutyunyan  said, expressing confidence that cooperation in this direction will  have serious results. In the field of civic education, the Minister  of Education and Science highlighted the process of teacher training.

Presenting the main directions of reforms in the education system,  Arayik Harutyunyan stressed that in the coming years serious progress  will be achieved at all levels of education in the field of general,  vocational and higher education.

Expressing gratitude for the reception, UNDP Resident Representative  Dmitry Mariyasin expressed readiness to provide practical assistance  to the Armenian education system. Representing areas of cooperation  he pointed to programs for the implementation of environmental  education, information technology, and skills in rural communities.

To note, one of the main sponsors of the UN Development Programs in  Armenia is the Russian Federation. At the end of January of this  year, speaking at the seminar "On the activities of the Russian  Federation in the field of international development assistance,"  Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory  Karasin noted that with financial support from Russia, Armenia is  implementing various projects in the fields of health, education,  environmental protection , combating natural disasters, combating  infectious and non-communicable diseases, and combating poverty,  "Karasin said. Within the framework of Russia's interaction with UNDP  in Armenia a number of projects are being implemented, including in  support of rural development. $ 5 million has been allocated for  this. Another $ 3 million has been allocated for the development of  tourism.

 UNAIDS is working on the prevention and control of HIV and  AIDS. The project allocated $ 16 million. More than $ 20 million is  the overall budget of the UNDP program for sustainable development  related to school meals. "Since 2016, $ 60,000 has been allocated to  the budget of the UNICEF children's fund for the development of  neonatal services. Projects are successfully being implemented in the  field of UNIDO, FAO ",  noted Karasin.