REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA PRIME MINISTER TIGRAN SARGSYAN RECEIVED US DEPUTY ASSISTANT OF SECRETARY OF STATE FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS TINA KAIDANOW.

We dnesday, 21 October 2009

Welcoming Ms Kaidanow to the Office of Government, Tigran Sargsyan
briefed her on Armenia’s current economic status and development
prospects. The head of government also spoke about the economic impact
of the global crisis on Armenia.

Thanking the Prime Minister for reception, the Deputy Assistant of
Secretary of State stressed that she was well aware of the Government’s
reform-oriented endeavors and expressed support for their successful
completion.

The importance of tax and customs reforms was emphasized on either
side. The head of government noted that fair governance and steadily
improved management practices will help reduce the impact of black
economy to the benefit of reform action.

The topics discussed included the prospects of economic development
for 2010, the pace of pension reform, the anti-corruption efforts
and other burning issues.

The Armenian Prime Minister made a point of facilitating civil society
participation and ensuring closer feedback in decision-making processes
on the way to the proposed targets.