Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received today the delegation headed by Mark Horton, the Chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission to Armenia.

The interlocutors discussed issues of bilateral cooperation, namely the results of the regular inspection of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program. In this context the parties referred to the current state of Armenian economy, the trends of development, the tax-budgeting and fiscal and monetary policy, reforms implemented in different spheres. The perspectives of providing assistance to Armenia under the EFF program were discussed.

The Prime Minister noted that the government will continue reforms to ensure economic growth, improve the business environment, promote exports and attract investments.

Mark Horton, in turn, attached importance to the continuity of measures targeted at ensuring economic stability and growth.