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[03:23 pm] 22 October, 2007

October 21 RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian hosted the OSCE Minsk
Group American Co-Chair Matthew Bryza at the Armenian Embassy in the
USA. The parties dwelt oniIssues of bilateral importance.

Later that day the RA Prime Minister had meetings with the leadership
of the World Bank. During the meeting with WB Vice-President Shigeo
Katsu the Prime Minister expressed appreciation for the current level
of cooperation with the Bank. He presented the priorities of the
Armenian Government that can become the most important directions
of future partnership with the World Bank. The WB Vice-President
noted that the International Development Association has recognized
Armenia as a country that has achieved highest results with regards
to the economic indices and the pace of economic development. Very
often the World Bank presents Armenia as a "successful example"
of effective implementation of reforms.