On July 6, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Edward Nalbandian received Jens Wandel, the Deputy Director of UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and CIS.

Welcoming the guest Minister Nalbandian mentioned that Armenia is ready to make its participation in the activities of the UN institutions more effective. Minister Nalbandian expressed satisfaction with the cooperation between the state institutions of the Republic of Armenia and the United Nations Development Programme within the framework of the 2010-2015 Country Program Action Plan signed between the Government of Armenia and the UNDP on June 24.

The sides touched upon the cooperation of the RA Government with the UNDP in areas of improvement governance system, climate change, and effective usage of energy, alternative energy and anti-corruption struggle.

Jens Wandel, in his turn, attaching importance to Armenia’s progress in the mentioned areas commended the Armenian Government’s determination of cooperation, as well as the efforts aimed at the implementation of the programme signed with the UNDP. He also reiterated that the organization headed by him would continue closely to support the realization of programmes that are being implemented in Armenia.