US-ARMENIA TASK FORCE ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION MET IN WASHINGTON
Pan Armenian News
27.09.2005 05:49
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ September 26 the US-Armenia Intergovernmental Task
Force on Economic Cooperation met in Washington, reported the Armenian
MFA Press Service. Armenian Minister of Finance and Economy Vardan
Khachatryan, President’s Advisor on Economic Affairs V. Nersisyants,
Minister of Trade and Economic Development Karen Chshmarityan,
Agriculture Minister Davit Lokyan, Deputy FM A. Kirakosyan,
Armenian Ambassador to the US Tatul Margaryan, Deputy Minister of
Finance and Economy Tigran Khachatryan represented Armenia at the
meeting. The parties discussed a wide range of economic cooperation
issues, including democratic reforms that promote economic growth in
Armenia, economic policy and long-term development of the country,
current state of Armenia’s programs within the framework of the
Millennium Challenges Account, matters of development of energy and
infrastructures in Armenia, improvement of the judicial system of
Armenia and US assistance in that field, as well as in agriculture and
other questions. The same day a reception was organized for meeting
participants at the Armenian Embassy in the US. US top officials,
representatives of US Departments of Agriculture, Finance and Trade,
as well as UNDP and Millenium Challenges Corporation were present at
the event.