Armenian premier, IMF official discuss economic indices, tax reforms

Armenian premier, IMF official discuss economic indices, tax reforms

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
21 Jul 05

Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan and the deputy director of
the International Monetary Fund [IMF], Augustin Carstens, discussed
cooperation in various spheres today.

The Armenian prime minister thanked the IMF for assisting the
Armenian government in drawing up a poverty reduction programme and
implementing it. The sides also discussed microeconomic indices of
Armenia, existing problems and ways of their solution.

Carstens welcomed the Armenian government’s initiative to carry out
reforms in the spheres of tax and customs. The sides also discussed
fiscal and credit policy of Armenia, issues related to evaluation of
national currency and the development of the financial sector.

Carstens pointed out that the Armenian government had successfully
reacted to the problems related to the rate of national currency by
increasing the volume of the funds brought to the country.

Carstens offered the IMF’s consultative assistance, and the Armenian
prime minister thanked for this.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress