Armenian premier, US reps discuss Millennium Challenge programme

Arminfo
14 Sep 05

YEREVAN

As part of his visit to the USA, Armenian Prime Minister Andranik
Markaryan has met the interim chief executive officer of the US
Millennium Challenge Corporation [MCC], Charles Setness, and the MMC
vice-president for country programmes, John Hewko.

Markaryan stressed the importance of Armenia’s cooperation with the
MMC and said that the Armenian delegation would visit Washington soon
to clarify mechanisms of cooperation. The participants in the meeting
voiced satisfaction with cooperation between working groups.

The MMC representatives said they pleased that Armenia had
substantiated economic indices in a draft programme it submitted
within the framework of Millennium Challenge programme.

For his part, Markaryan said that the programme paid special attention
to agriculture and particularly the development of farms.

The MMC representatives said that it was important that Armenia
ensured transparency during the elaboration and implementation of its
programme.

Markaryan said that the Armenian government was ready to involve
members of public organizations and public representatives in the
process to ensure transparency.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress