YEREVAN, APRIL 21, ARMENPRESS. Minister-Chief of the Government Staff of Armenia Davit Harutyunyan met the delegation headed by the Director General of the Universal Postal Union Bishar Abdirahman Hussein on April 21, who arrived in Yerevan to participate in the 31th plenary conference of the National Postal Operators’ Association of Europe (“PostEurop”), “Armenpress” was informed about this by the Department of Information and Public Relations of the Government of Armenia. We would like to inform that this is the first plenary conference of the “PostEurop” Association in the Caucasus region and it is being held by the Armenian National Postal Operator “HayPost's” initiative.   

Davit Harutyunayn highly appreciated the cooperation between Armenia and the Universal Postal Union which contributes to the development of postal services. He stated that the Government continues to conduct reforms in this field which are aimed to raise the affordability of services, to distribute modern technologies and to develop e-government system.

Bishar Abdirahman Hussein stressed the importance of holding this conference in Yerevan and stated that it is a good platform for the exchange of international experience and the intensification of cooperation in the postal field.He highly appreciated the quality of postal services stressing that he is very impressed by the progress and future development programs of Armenia’s postal communication sector.

Issues were discussed relating to the exchange of experience and the expansion of cooperation in the field of postal services during the meeting. The parties stressed the importance of the cooperation development especially towards the development of financial services and e-government system. Minister-Chief of the Government Staff of Armenia informed that Armenia conducts legislative reforms in the field, and the discussion of the respective bill is underway.