PRESIDENT: ARMENIA APPRECIATES ROLE OF CE IN DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL DEMOCRACY
YEREVAN, October 11. /ARKA/. Armenia highly appreciates the role of
the Council of Europe in development of local democracy, Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan said in his address to the mayors of EU
countries’ capitals, who gathered in Yerevan to discuss challenges to
municipal authorities at a conference held here as part of Armenia’s
chairmanship in the EU ministerial committee.
The president’s address was read out by Armenian Territorial
Administration Minister Armen Gevorgyan.
“We are convinced that local democracy is a key component of the
democratic development of societies, and therefore this area is
included in top-priority focuses of Armenia’s chairmanship,” Sargsyan
was quoted by Novosti-Armenia as saying in his address.
The head of state also expressed appreciation of the contribution of
the Council of Europe to development of local governing institutions.
“We are glad that local democracy is one of Armenian chairmanship’s
priorities, and this laid ground for conducting this conference that
is dedicated to problems of capitals,” he said in his address.
Problems related to administration of capitals, public services
and living standards in capital cities were discussed at the
conference..—-0—
18:39 11.10.2013
From: Baghdasarian
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