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YEREVAN. – In 2016, the European Union (EU) will start a new project to provide Armenian farmers with new technologies, head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Piotr Świtalski, told the media Tuesday in capital city Yerevan.

He pointed out that Armenia, although no more applying for association with the EU, receives the second largest per capita European assistance within the six Eastern Partnership states. We believe that this assistance makes sense, Świtalski stressed.

The new effort will help to bridge the gap between the capital city and the provinces, which is all too evident in Armenia.

“We will help Armenian farmers to apply good agriculture practices and technologies,” Świtalski said.

Another sensitive issue for Armenia is unemployment, especially in the provinces. Here, the EU is going to start a large project entitled “Better qualifications for better jobs.”

“We will try to help harmonize the demand of the labor market and the education of the workforce,” the EU official said.

Through the European Investment Bank, the EU is also helping to co-finance the North-South road construction, currently the largest infrastructure project in Armenia.

Economic stabilization is the key goal of the EU’s engagement. Of course, Armenian government must have a sense of ownership for the reforms. The EU counts on the government, and Armenian people can count on the EU, Świtalski said.

“We will be able to offer funds, expertise technical assistance, and political support. Through engagement, the EU wants to promote stability and modernization. And it will not be easy to discourage us,” he concluded.

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