Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian receives newly appointed Head of the United Nations Childrens Funds Office in Armenia
12 October, 2008On October 13, Foreign Minister of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received Ms. Laylee Moshiri-Gilani, newly appointed Head of the United Nations Children’s Fund’s Office in Armenia.
Minister highly appreciated the 14-year activity of the Fund in Armenia, aimed at protection of children’s rights and improvement of their health care and educational conditions.
The two discussed issues concerning implementation of UNICEF current projects in Armenia and elaboration of the 2010-2014 project document. Particularly, they touched upon issues concerning cooperation in child and mother care areas which is one of Millennium development goals.
Minister Nalbandian reaffirmed the willingness of Armenian government to closely cooperate with UNICEF Office in ensuring the continuation of programs, elaboration of new projects and their implementation and promised to support Ms. Moshiri-Gilani in her activity.