Head of IMF mission hails cooperation with Armenia

Noyan Tapan news agency
8 Sep 04

Yerevan, 8 September: Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan
received the head of the mission of the International Monetary Fund
[IMF], Enrike Gelbard, the permanent representative of the IMF in
Armenia, James McHugh, and a member of the mission, (?Susan George).

Having described the nearly 10 years of cooperation with Armenia as
rather effective, the head of the IMF mission said that the purpose
of his regular visit was to continue the dialogue and discussions
with the executive authorities on a number of financial and economic
issues. They include issues of assisting small and medium-sized
businesses in Armenia, relations between businessmen and state
structures and the need to expand cooperation between appropriate
state structures.

The press service of the Armenian government told Noyan Tapan news
agency that the Armenian prime minister has submitted his approaches
regarding the aforesaid issues. Andranik Markaryan expressed the hope
that thanks to active cooperation with the IMF, the aforesaid issues
will be resolved effectively.