Today, Ambassador Andrea Wiktorin, the Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Vahan Kerobyan, the Minister of Economy of Armenia and Vache Terteryan, the Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of Armenia launched the EU-funded Local Empowerment of Actors for Development (LEAD) Programme. The action’s implementing partners are the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD).
Vache Terteryan
Through an interactive presentation the project partners introduced the goals of the LEAD Programme, namely, to promote inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development resulting in improved quality of life in the communities in the three Northern regions of Armenia. The action’s outcomes are closely aligned with the priorities of the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
“We are announcing the launch of the LEAD programme just as the EU-Armenia Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) entered into force on 1 March of this year. Regional development with a special emphasis on the development of disadvantaged areas and territorial cooperation is among the priorities of CEPA. CEPA’s entry into force is happening at challenging times for Armenia. The European Union, is committed to continue its support to Armenia to overcome the challenges and to bringing positive change in the lives of people through actions aimed at resilience building and socio-economic recovery’’ emphasised Ambassador Wiktorin, Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia.
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