MARGARIAN MET WITH MILLENIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Pan Armenian News
05.05.2005 09:08

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian today
met with Millenium Challenges Account Regional Director Alex Russin,
reported the Press Service of the Armenian Government. On behalf of
the Millenium Challenge Account President Paul Applegarth thanked
the Armenian party for the quick and precise working out of the
Armenian Program. In his turn the Armenian Premier again noted that
the Millenium Challenge Account is in harmony with the principles
and tasks of the poverty reduction strategic program adopted by
Armenia. A. Russian acquainted A. Margarian with corporation mechanisms
of evaluation and acceptance of a program, as well as further steps to
be undertaken after the signing of the agreement. Thereupon he noted
the importance of forming new bilateral working groups to implement
projects and if necessary to supplement the Armenian Program and
to make it comply the Corporation tasks. As noted by A. Margarian,
the Armenian Government will present the composition of its working
group and if Armenia is included in the first group of countries that
will get financial assistance, the country is also ready to work out
a clear schedule for quick and efficient realization of those programs.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress