SERGE SARGSYAN PARTICIPATED IN MEETING OF ARMENIAN-AMERICAN WORKING GROUP

PanARMENIAN.Net
24.10.2007 16:15 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan and Under
Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, Reuben Jeffery
took part in the meeting of the Armenian-American working group.

In his opening remarks, Mr Jeffery praised stability of the Armenian
economy and poverty reduction in rural areas. "The activities of the
working group embrace new fields," he said.

For his part, PM Sargsyan said, "The Armenian authorities attend to
development of rural areas and implementation of poverty reduction
programs but do not hope for foreign assistance. We take measures to
resolve problems available in our villages."

Upon completion of the meeting, Vardan Khachatryan, the Armenian
Minister of Finance and Economy and Thomas C. Adams, Coordinator
of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, signed an agreement on
cooperation for civil aviation security, the RA government’s press
office reported.