ARMENIA-EU COOPERATION TO HELP OVERCOME NEGATIVE IMPACT OF FINANCIAL CRISIS
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.02.2009 17:58 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met Thursday
with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Peter Semneby to
discuss ways to overcome the consequences of world financial crisis,
its influence on Armenia and further governmental programs as well as
the country’s internal political situation and social tension arising
from the crisis.
Tigran Sargsyan briefed Peter Semneby on the government’s anti-crisis
strategy, positive results of negotiations with international financial
organizations, including World Bank and IMF.
"We’re preparing to face new challenges and will need EU cooperation
in a hard period of 2009-2010. Our programs need to be revised, and
the preference given to social and investment programs," the Prime
Minister said.
He also added that Coordination Committee headed by Armenian Government
and National Council are set up for implementation of 2009-2011
priority tasks.
In discussing home policy issues, Mr. Semneby said the EU is interested
in establishment of stability and alleviation of the consequences of
March 1, 2008 events.