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YEREVAN, 17 JULY, ARMENPRESS: On July 17, the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan met with Paolo Spantigati, the outgoing (Asian Development Bank) ADB Director of the Armenian Resident Mission, and his successor Donald Lambert.
During the meeting, Tigran Khachatryan thanked Spantigati for his ‘active and productive’ activities in Armenia and spoke about the important achievements within the framework of cooperation with the ADB, the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office said in a readout posted on social media.
The Deputy Prime Minister and the newly appointed head of the ADB Armenian office noted that effective cooperation with ADB will continue.
During the meeting, ideas were exchanged regarding the implementation of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Program as well as issues related to the sustainable urban development and improving the seismic safety of schools.
The interlocutors also specifically referred to the need for the development of irrigation infrastructure and effective management of water resources, emphasizing the importance of expanding cooperation in this direction.
