ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO USA: ECONOMIC FREEDOM IN ARMENIA HIGHEST IN LIST OF TRANSITIONAL STATES

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14. ARMINFO. Armenian Ambassador to the USA Tatul
Margaryan met with Head of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation,
an independent US Government agency, Ross Connelly, Tuesday. The
press-service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told ARMINFO, during
the meeting, the Ambassador stated that due to the reforms by the
Armenian Government, the country is in the lead of the group of the
transitional states as to economic freedom. The economic field of
Armenia is favorable for foreign investments, the Ambassador said.

In his turn, Ross Connelly expressed readiness on behalf of OPIC
to stimulate investments of American businessmen in the economy
of Armenia, as well as the cooperation to upgrade the awareness of
American businessmen of the programs OPIC implements in Armenia. The
largest of the programs is financing of the Marriott-Armenia repairs.

According to the economic freedom rating prepared by the US Heritage
Fund, Armenia ranks the first in the CIS, and in the 44th place among
155 countries in the world.