Motor traffic safety in focus
SOCIETY, Daily news | ankakh | November 23, 2010 14:03Chairman of Motor Traffic Safety Council, Republic of Armenia Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended an international forum on road safety matters, held under the motto “Roads should be made safer.”
Addressing the hosts and participants of the forum, the Prime Minister noted, “Road safety has been in focus recently. We appreciate the assistance of the public which facilitates our task considerably since by cooperating with civil society we raise public awareness for the benefit of joint action. The government’s national program too was drafted with direct participation of our citizens. It is a guarantee that we will be able to reduce the number of road accidents in Armenia.”
Concerning the proposed areas of activity, Tigran Sargsyan described the steps to take in this direction. In particular, he emphasized the importance of introducing in Armenia road audit and public awareness raising systems.
During this “Let us make roads safer” international forum, which is the last in a series of events held this year in Armenia, the speakers outlined those efforts undertaken both at home and abroad in this field. Reports were made by FIA Fund Director General Richard Ward, Chief of RF Road Police Traffic Safety Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Victor Kiryanov and Head of World Bank Armenia Office Jean-Michel Hapi.
The forum summed up the results of nationwide school essays, paintings and composition contest held under the motto “My vision of safety.” The head of government handed out prizes to the winners and was photographed with them.
The FIA Director General invited the Prime Minister to take part in the opening of a UN-proclaimed program referred to as “Action decade” and deliver a statement on Armenia’s achievements. The program launch is due next April in London.
Putting his signature under the motto of the UN-proclaimed program, Tigran Sargsyan reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the goals of the aforementioned “Decade of action” program.
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