  Financial crisis to stimulate reform processMarch 25, 2009 - 11:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met Tuesday with Rudolf Jan Treffers, World Bank Executive Director for Armenia, to discuss further cooperation, reported the press office of the Armenian government.Thanking Mr. Treffers for efficient activity, PM Sargsyan voiced hope that the WB projects targeting development of small and medium-sized businesses will help alleviation of global economic crisis consequences in the republic. He also said that the crisis will stimulate reform process in various fields.   Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy  Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
