Tech Sup and Exchange of Info aim to bring Armenia to EU standards

ARMENPRESS

THE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION PROGRAM AIMS AT
BRINGING THE ARMENIAN LEGISLATION IN LINE WITH EUROPEAN STANDARDS

YEREVAN, MARCH 10, ARMENPRESS: Within the frameworks of Technical
Assistance and Information Exchange program (TAIEX), which is
implemented through European neighborhood partnership tool, the
Armenian Economy Ministry has today organized a conference on `The
tool of technical assistance and exchange of information program in
Armenia: the present situation and prospects of cooperation in 2009′.
The present situation of the tool of technical assistance and
exchange of information program in Armenia and the 2009 tasks were
presented to the employees of the state departments taking part in it,
and group discussions were held. According to the head of the agency
of coordination of programs which are implemented through European
neighborhood partnership Ruben Sarukhanian `TAIEX’ is implemented in
the bodies of state management and aims at bringing our legislation in
line with European one and to improve the management based on
that. From 2007 already 21 events have been approved and implemented
in Armenia, other 5 are in process.
Other 10 applications have been received from the state bodies,
which will be presented to the approval of EU in the nearest
future. The main tasks of `TAIEX’ are to provide a short-term
technical support and consultation with an aim to enclose the
legislation of the beneficiary country to the EU legislation, and with
an aim to ensure its further implementation conduct teaching and
technical support of the state servant of the beneficiary country, as
well as to collect and make the information on the EU legislation
available.