ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR TO USA: ECONOMIC FREEDOM IN ARMENIA
HIGHEST IN LIST OF TRANSITIONAL STATES
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14. ARMINFO. Armenian Ambassador to the USA Tatul
Margaryan met with Head of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation, an independent US Government agency, Ross Connelly,
Tuesday. The press-service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told
ARMINFO, during the meeting, the Ambassador stated that due to the
reforms by the Armenian Government, the country is in the lead of the
group of the transitional states as to economic freedom. The economic
field of Armenia is favorable for foreign investments, the Ambassador
said.
In his turn, Ross Connelly expressed readiness on behalf of OPIC to
stimulate investments of American businessmen in the economy of
Armenia, as well as the cooperation to upgrade the awareness of
American businessmen of the programs OPIC implements in Armenia. The
largest of the programs is financing of the Marriott-Armenia repairs.
According to the economic freedom rating prepared by the US Heritage
Fund, Armenia ranks the first in the CIS, and in the 44th place among
155 countries in the world.
HIGHEST IN LIST OF TRANSITIONAL STATES
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 14. ARMINFO. Armenian Ambassador to the USA Tatul
Margaryan met with Head of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation, an independent US Government agency, Ross Connelly,
Tuesday. The press-service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry told
ARMINFO, during the meeting, the Ambassador stated that due to the
reforms by the Armenian Government, the country is in the lead of the
group of the transitional states as to economic freedom. The economic
field of Armenia is favorable for foreign investments, the Ambassador
said.
In his turn, Ross Connelly expressed readiness on behalf of OPIC to
stimulate investments of American businessmen in the economy of
Armenia, as well as the cooperation to upgrade the awareness of
American businessmen of the programs OPIC implements in Armenia. The
largest of the programs is financing of the Marriott-Armenia repairs.
According to the economic freedom rating prepared by the US Heritage
Fund, Armenia ranks the first in the CIS, and in the 44th place among
155 countries in the world.