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    Interfax, Russia
    Jan 23 2009


    Armenia hopes to get $1 billion in stabilization loan - source

    ARMENIA Jan 23


    Armenia is hoping to get $1 billion in loans from Russia, the World
    Bank, the Asian Development Bank, Enhanced Coverage LinkingAsian
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    Profile and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development to
    deal with the negative consequences if the world economic crisis, a
    source in the Armenian government told Interfax.

    The negotiations between the Armenian and Russian authorities on the
    provision of the loan have been going on since late December 2008,
    said the source. The Armenian administration has been forced to seek a
    stabilization loan due to the sharp deterioration of the state of its
    economy in late 2008.

    In addition, Armenia is conducting talks with China on the provision
    of a stabilization loan to the amount of $2 billion, said the source.

    The Armenian administration expects the funds received from Russia,
    China and international financial organizations to last it to conduct
    stabilization measures in the next 1-1.5 years, said the source.

    On Thursday, Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said Armenia had
    asked Russia for a stabilization loan to deal with the consequences of
    the global financial crisis. "Negotiations are now being conducted on
    the matter," he said.

    The world crisis began impacting the Armenian economy in fall 2008.

    The hardest hit was the real economy (the chemical industry and the
    mining sector).
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