YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. An information software on external state control of Armenian community budgets was developed and introduced with joint efforts of the RA National Assembly Control Chamber (CC) and Germany's Technical Cooperation Association (GTZ). Its presentation took place on December 22. According to the CC Department Head Samvel Yolian, the software's use will allow to increase efficiency of control, implement current checking of community budgets, analyze the budget data and ensure electroning storage of reports and important correspondence. The software database contains various laws and normatice acts related to the sphere, treasury reports on fulfilment of community budgets, other statistical data. It was noted that an agreement was reached on presenting reports on fulfilment of community budgets from the country's treasury system through electronic carriers. Alexander Baghdasarian, GTZ local coordinator, said that the development and preparatory work for introduction of the software within the framework of the Armenian-German cooperation started as long ago as 2002: German experts held several seminars for the staff of the NA Control Chamber, as well as provided computers and improved working conditions. "During the second stage of the program, considerable work with the Control Chamber of the German state of Hessen is being done to improve the legislative field," A. Baghdasarian said. In his words, with GTZ'ss advice, a draft law on the RA NA Control Chamber was developed and submitted to the parliament.

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