IT’S UNTIMELY TO SPEAK OF CONFIRMING ARMENIA’S APPLICATION TO MILLENNIUM CHALLENGES

AZG Armenian Daily #079, 03/05/2005

Cooperation

Corporation Representative Noted

The 10th intergovernmental session of Armenian-American work group
of economic cooperation discussed Armenia’s application first time
made to the Millennium Challenges, Vartan Khachatrian, RA minister
of finances and co-chair of the Armenian side, informed yesterday.

Head of the US delegation and Europe and Eurasia coordinator, Tom
Adams hailed the discussions successful and productive. He informed
that they discussed Armenia’s macroeconomic condition, ways of
attracting overseas investments and obstacles as well as issues
related to anti-terror struggle.

US ambassador to Armenia, John Evans, underscored that America’s
support is directed either at Armenia’s economic development or
democratic advances. He noted that the US encourages reforms in
constitution and in elective legislation.

Alex Russin, representative of the Millennium Challenges, noted the
application of the Armenian government has been only just submitted
and it’s untimely to speak of confirming it. He only repeated what was
previously known that Armenian government’s suggestions are directed
at decreasing poverty in rural areas.

By Ara Martirosian

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress