SITTING OF THE ARMENIA-S INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE HELD IN WASHINGTON
armradio.am
05.11.2009 14:50
The recurrent sitting of the Armenia-US Intergovernmental Committee
was held at the US Department of State on November 3. The Armenian
delegation was headed by Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan.
The delegation comprised Chairman of the State Revenue Committee
Gagik Khachatryan, Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan, Armenian
Ambassador to the US Tatul Margaryan, Deputy Minister of Finance Vardan
Aramyan, Deputy Minister of Justice Emil Babayan, other officials.
The American side was co-chaired by Daniel Rosenblum, Coordinator
of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia. Opening speeches were
delivered by õ.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Tina Kaidanov
and US Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch.
During the sitting discussed were issues related to the improvement
of the business atmosphere in Armenia, fighting corruption, questions
related to the reforms in the systems of democracy and governance. The
Armenian delegation presented the achievements of the fields and
introduced the future deeds.
The parties signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of science
and technologies, which will promote the cooperation between the two
countries in the fields of information technologies, intellectual
property and fundamental sciences.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
