ArmenPress
Oct 6 2004

US-ARMENIA TASK FORCE HOLDS 9-TH MEETING IN WASHINGTON

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 6, ARMENPRESS: Armenian foreign ministry said a
government delegation, headed by finance and economy minister Vartan
Khachatrian, participated on October 5 in the 9-th meeting of the
US-Armenia Task Force in Washington. The ministry said the agenda of
the meeting was topped by issues related to coordination of
implementation of US-funded projects in view of Armenia’s plan of
actions for poverty reduction. Other issues on the agenda encompassed
economic development, banking system reform, energy, agriculture, the
process of elaboration of projects which are to be submitted to
Millennium Challenges Account (MCA) program and the fight against
terrorism.
An October 3 reception at the Armenian embassy was attended by
Paul AppleGarth, the chairman of MCA foundation, US ambassador to
Armenia, John Evans, other senior US and Armenian officials.
On October 2-3 the Armenian delegation participated in the annual
meetings of World Bank and IMF.