PM MEETS ASSEMBLY DELEGATION

ArmenPress
June 18 2004

YEREVAN, JUNE 18, ARMENPRESS: Prime minister Andranik Margarian
received today an Armenian Assembly Board of Directors delegation,
headed by Chairman Anthony Barsamian that arrived in Yerevan June
17 for a 10-day visit to Armenia, Nagorno Karabagh and Georgia for
high-level meetings with government officials.

Government press office said, delegation members introduced the prime
minister to the goal of their visit. They were eager to learn what
kind of joint projects could be implemented with Georgia and what
kind of relationships are between the two countries.

Also discussed were current developments in Armenia and Nagorno
Karabagh, the future cooperation between the govenrment of Armenia
and the Assembly, US aid to Armenia, particular issues concerning
Armenia’s inclusion in the list of 16 countries eligible to Millennium
Challenges Account and the Assembly’s assistance in that respect.

Margarian introduced the delegation members to recent economic
developments, projects underway and what the government is doing
to meet the requirements of the Millennium Challenges Account, that
is expected to help the government carry out its Poverty Reduction
program.