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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT CONSIDERS COOPERATION BETWEEN ARMENIA AND IMF AS EFFICIENT
Noyan Tapan
Jun 19 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation headed by IMF Managing
Director Rodrigo de Rato was in Armenia in order to participate in
the IMF/WB Dutch Constituency meeting in Yerevan on June 17-18. The
delegation was received by the Armenian President Robert Kocharian
on June 17. Assessing the cooperation between Armenia and the IMF as
efficient, the President expressed his gratitude for the assistance
the IMF has provided to Armenia during this important period of
its development.
Rodrigo de Rato said that the countinuous economic growth shown by
Armenia in the past 5 years and the country's macroeconomic policy are
impressive. He pointed out tax and customs administration improvement,
extension of the tax base, and the fight against coruption as kew
problems in Armenia-IMF relations.
According to the RA President's press service, speaking about the
Armenian government's steps in this direction, Robert Kocharian said:
"We try to solve all current problems by programmed approaches and in
the long run." He presented the programs being implemented in various
sectors of the economy, as well as the economic opportunities of the
region and Armenia's economic cooperation with neighboring countries.
According to the RA Government Information and PR Department, on the
same day the delegation headed by Rodrigo de Rato was received by
the Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian.
Noyan Tapan
Jun 19 2006
YEREVAN, JUNE 19, NOYAN TAPAN. The delegation headed by IMF Managing
Director Rodrigo de Rato was in Armenia in order to participate in
the IMF/WB Dutch Constituency meeting in Yerevan on June 17-18. The
delegation was received by the Armenian President Robert Kocharian
on June 17. Assessing the cooperation between Armenia and the IMF as
efficient, the President expressed his gratitude for the assistance
the IMF has provided to Armenia during this important period of
its development.
Rodrigo de Rato said that the countinuous economic growth shown by
Armenia in the past 5 years and the country's macroeconomic policy are
impressive. He pointed out tax and customs administration improvement,
extension of the tax base, and the fight against coruption as kew
problems in Armenia-IMF relations.
According to the RA President's press service, speaking about the
Armenian government's steps in this direction, Robert Kocharian said:
"We try to solve all current problems by programmed approaches and in
the long run." He presented the programs being implemented in various
sectors of the economy, as well as the economic opportunities of the
region and Armenia's economic cooperation with neighboring countries.
According to the RA Government Information and PR Department, on the
same day the delegation headed by Rodrigo de Rato was received by
the Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian.