DIASPORAN ARMENIANS ARE CONFIDENT IN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FUTURE OF
ARMENIA, WB YEREVAN OFFICE DIRECTOR SAYS
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia has shown a two-digit
economic growth in recent years, and there is no reason for a decline
in this growth in the future. Roger Robinson, the World Bank Yerevan
Office Director, expressed this opinion during a press conference on
October 27. This was the last press conference of Roger Robinson, who
has completed his mission in Armenia and received a new appointment in
Kyrghyzstan. The new director of the WB Yerevan Office will be
appointed within a month. R. Robinson said that some sectors of
Armenia still need to be reformed, particularly customs, tax, public
services and civil service sectors. According to him, during 4.5 years
of his term of office in Armenia, the WB has financed programs of a
total of 300 million USD, during the implementation of which the
Armenian government has shown a skilful approach. He noted that
Armenians living abroad, especially those in Russia, invest their
money in Armenia, which means that they are confident in the political
and economic future of Armenia.
ARMENIA, WB YEREVAN OFFICE DIRECTOR SAYS
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenia has shown a two-digit
economic growth in recent years, and there is no reason for a decline
in this growth in the future. Roger Robinson, the World Bank Yerevan
Office Director, expressed this opinion during a press conference on
October 27. This was the last press conference of Roger Robinson, who
has completed his mission in Armenia and received a new appointment in
Kyrghyzstan. The new director of the WB Yerevan Office will be
appointed within a month. R. Robinson said that some sectors of
Armenia still need to be reformed, particularly customs, tax, public
services and civil service sectors. According to him, during 4.5 years
of his term of office in Armenia, the WB has financed programs of a
total of 300 million USD, during the implementation of which the
Armenian government has shown a skilful approach. He noted that
Armenians living abroad, especially those in Russia, invest their
money in Armenia, which means that they are confident in the political
and economic future of Armenia.