Armenian finance minister, US envoy sign action plan

Arminfo
23 Mar 05

Yerevan, 23 March: Armenian Finance and Economy Minister Vardan
Khachatryan and the US ambassador to Armenia, John Evans, today
signed an action plan drafted by the 9th meeting of the Armenian-US
working group for economic cooperation.

The document outlines the spheres in which the governments of the two
countries will cooperate within the programme, the press service of
the Finance and Economy Ministry has told Arminfo.

As John Evans said at the signing ceremony, the action plan is a
development guide. “It helps formulate questions accurately and
secures effective cooperation at the government level in the name of
the bright future of the Armenian people,” Evans said.

The action programme, which consists of 30 points, concerns
improvements in fiscal management, the strengthening of the banking
sphere, the fight against corruption, the intensification of business
ties, as well as the strengthening of lasting cooperation in the
agricultural and humanitarian spheres.

The document also states that Armenia has the right to participate in
the Millennium Challenges Account and should ensure progress in the
spheres defined by the programme.

The director of the USAID mission in Yerevan, Robin Phillips, also
took part in the signing ceremony of the programme. Prior to the
signing ceremony, a working meeting was held between representatives
of various Armenian ministries, the US embassy in Armenia and USAID.