Programme of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.

The strategic objectives of the Government will be: 1) to ensure the security of the Republic of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic; 2) to implement the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia as amended in 2015, modernise the system of state administration in the Republic of Armenia; 3) to further develop democratic institutions; 4) to increase the level of confidence in the electoral system; 5) to reinforce the systematic fight against corruption and shadow economy; 6) to fight against poverty and enlarge the middle class; 7) to develop human capital and reduce unemployment; 8) to establish social justice; 9) to ensure equal and fair conditions and conditions promoting business for all those who create added value; 10) to promote industry that is targeted at export; to provide state support to newly developed projects ensuring rapid economic growth; 11) to increase the recognisability of Armenia and the level of confidence in the country, as well as attractiveness for investments; 12) to increase the level of food safety in the Republic of Armenia; 13) to promote public-private partnership; 14) to continue diversification of the structure of energy production; 15) to develop and popularise energy-saving technologies; 16) to improve environmental protection; 17) to ensure qualitative growth of the healthcare and education sectors; 18) to continue to co-operate with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic for promoting the economic development of Nagorno-Karabakh; 19) to make social support more targeted.
Chapter 1.2 lays down provisions relating to Agriculture and proposes the following actions: (1) in the course of 3 months: a. develop a concept paper on raising the level of effectiveness of the system and set of instruments for ensuring food safety in order to raise the level of food safety; b. develop a concept paper on reforms in the forest sector in order to improve the state of preservation, protection, regeneration and use of forests; c. develop a concept paper on the prevention of damages caused by natural and climatic disasters (drought, hailstorm etc.); d. develop a management concept paper which takes into account actual water use in the field of irrigation water supply. (2) localise internationally accepted requirements for hygiene of food of animal origin in order to raise the quality and safety of food: (3) implement measures aimed at increasing the reputation of Armenian brandy: (4) to foster the establishment of intensive orchards: and (5) increase the reputation and level of competitiveness of winemaking in the country. The same Chapter deals also with Energy infrastructures and natural resources and suggest to (1) take active and comprehensive measures aimed at ensuring the energy independence of Armenia by seeking new markets for trading in the region and leading a policy on active import and export.
Chapter 1.3 deals, inter alia, with States of Emergency and suggests the following: (1) develop an early warning system for disasters within 10 communities in the course of 6 months; (2) in the course of one year: a. introduce a system for revealing and assessing disaster risks within 10 communities; b. carry out pilot implementation of a unified system for management of landslide in 2 communities; c. introduce a comprehensive digital communication system within the National Centre for Crisis Management. Chapter 1.4 concerns, inter alia Environmental Protection and endeavours (1) to continue to restore and maintain ecological balance of Lake Sevan in line with legislative regulations; (2) in the course of 6 months: a. approve management plans for basin territories in Akhuryan, and within three years - in Sevan, Hrazdan and Northern basin territories; b. draft legislation regulating the processes of drainage and cleaning of waste water; c. approve management plans for Dilijan National Park; (3) develop approaches to environmental education and upbringing within a year; (4) in 2017: a. create a new legislative framework for environmental policy; b. develop the concept paper for implementation of the principles of green economy, establish a national green economy centre; c. introduce automatic systems for water resources management of fish farms in at least 20 points of Ararat Valley; in the course of 3 years: a. introduce a management system for a recultivation fund; b. form unified environmental information systems via modern information technologies, reinforce environmental control and supervision systems, c. expand specially protected natural areas (Jermuk National Park, Ijevan Forest Reserve, Lori Lakes safeguarded landscape etc.) and improve management systems thereof, d. introduce systems for the prevention of illegal deforestation through the application of new technologies, e. create a centre for biodiversity conservation and environmental educatioYerevan on the basis of a botanical garden.
The text consists of one Main Part and four sub-chapters as follows: Main Directions for Activities of the Government (1); Modernisation of the System of State Administration and Local Self-Governance (1.1); Ensuring Sustainable Economic Growth (1.2); Foreign Policy, Diaspora, Defence, Security, Public Order and Emergency Situations, Human Rights, Justice And Fight Against Corruption (1.3); Education and Science, Social Policy, Healthcare, Environmental Protection, Culture, Sport and Youth, Urban Development (1.4);