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    U.S.-ARMENIA JOINT ECONOMIC TASKFORCE

    Targeted News Service
    November 4, 2009 Wednesday 1:44 AM EST

    The U.S. Department of State's International Information Programs
    issued the following news release:

    The U.S. Department of State welcomed Nersis Yeritsian, Armenia's
    Minister of Economy, and his delegation for the 18th iteration of the
    U.S.-Armenia Joint Economic Taskforce (USATF). During his visit to the
    U.S., Minister Yeritsian and his team met with officials from several
    agencies in the U.S. Government, including the Department of State,
    Department of Treasury, Department of Commerce, and the Office of
    the U.S. Trade Representative.

    The USATF, established in 2000, has met semi-annually to provide a
    forum in which to further cooperation between our two countries,
    advance economic and market reforms in Armenia, and discuss
    opportunities for U.S. assistance to contribute to Armenia's long-term
    economic development. The task force is an open forum to discuss issues
    of concern and interest to both countries. This year's discussion in
    Washington, D.C., co-chaired by Daniel N. Rosenblum, Coordinator for
    Assistance to Europe and Eurasia, and Minister Yeritsian, focused
    on the following themes: promoting good governance and democracy
    development, addressing regional issues, and enhancing the business
    climate in Armenia. The resulting action plan, which details the
    specific actions each side will take to further our mutual cooperation
    on Armenia's development, includes items from all of these areas.

    The U.S. Government and the Government of Armenia concluded an
    important agreement on science and technology cooperation as part of
    the Task Force's meetings in Washington, D.C. The Director of the
    National Science Foundation, Dr. Arden Bement Jr., joined Minister
    Yeritsian in signing a memorandum of understanding that will facilitate
    cooperation in numerous areas of mutual interest between the United
    States and Armenia, including information technology, intellectual
    property, earth sciences, and others.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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