KOCHARIAN WELCOMES IDEA OF CREATING REGIONAL CENTER OF LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES
Noyan Tapan News Agency
Oct 5 2005
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, NOYAN TAPAN. Completely established local
self-government bodies are important factors of stability of the
state. RA President Robert Kocharian stated about this receiving
Giovanni Di Stasi, the President of the Congress of Local and Regional
Authorities of Council of Europe, on October 5.
The President of the republic welcame the practical relations
established between the Congress of the Council of Europe and the
Government of Armenia.
According to Robert Kocharian, the decentralization is the main
direction of the regional policy what, first of all, means development
of local self-government. According to the President, that course
found its expressionin the draft constitutional reforms as well.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA President’s Press Office, the
interlocutors exchanged opinions concerning the regional cooperation.
The Congress President of the Council of Europe arose idea of
creating a regional center of local self-government bodies, what,
according to him, will support establishment of economic, social,
cultural cooperation among them.
Welcoming that idea, the President of the republic said that Armenia
has always been for the regional cooperation and is of the opinion
that the cooperation will help creation of an atmosphere of mutual
confidence among parties and support an easier settlement of regional
problems.