ArmInfo. The process on PIU optimization continues in Armenia. Regular reductions were announced by the Ministry of Transportation, Communications and IT and the State Cadastre on Real Estate under the Government. The corresponding resolutions are already adopted at the Government session on December 15.
At the Government session the Ministry of Transport, Telecommunications and IT came out with a suggestion to join two entities in one. According to Vahan Martirosyan statement, the unification of "North-South Road Program State Non-Commercial Organization" and Ministry of Transportation PIU is planned. Following Martirosyan, on this basis a new Unit on Transport Projects Implementation will be set, and an amount of AMD 107 mln will be saved, the staff positions will be reduced from 46 to 37, and outsourced positions - from 19 to 6.
The State Cadastre on Real Estate under the Government of Armenia alos suggested to join two entities. As Martin Sargsyan, the Head of the State Cadaster, two RI units ( Traning Center and Geodesy and Cartography Center) will be joint in one, with corresponding reduction of 20 staffing positions.