DISCUSSIONS OF “MILLENNIUM CHALLENGES” PROGRAM PASS SUCCESSFULLY
ArmenPress
Aug 4 2005
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, ARMENPRESS: This year the qualification round
of the “Millennium Challenges” program will end and afterwards the
negotiations over preparation of the agreement will launch, Tigran
Khachatrian, deputy finance minister, told at a press conference.
He said within the frameworks of the program a group of experts from
US arrived in Armenia to assess the separate points of the program
from qualification viewpoint. At present the effectiveness of the
points is being discussed i.e. whether they will secure economic
growth and promote the poverty reduction.
T. Khachatrian said the discussion of the program is going on
successfully and added that they have reached positive response over
two major points which are connected with the construction of community
roads and ensuring water supply. The two issues have been assessed as
important factors for securing economic growth and promoting poverty
reduction in Armenia. The deputy minister also noted that the first
real investments in the program will be made in 2007.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress