ARMENIAN DELEGATION HELD SEVERAL MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON

PanARMENIAN.Net - September 24-28 the Armenian governmental delegation was in Washington for the participation in the sitting of the Armenian-American intergovernmental working group on economic affairs and the annual sitting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Armenian Minister of Economy and Finance Vardan Khachatrian, RA President's Chief Advisor on Economic affairs Vahram Nersisyants, Minister of Trade and Economic Development Karen Chshmaritian, Minister of Agriculture David Lokian, RA Central Bank President Tigran Sargsian, Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian, RA Ambassador to the U.S. Tatul Margarian and Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Tigran Khachatrian served on the Armenian delegation. Within the framework of the WB-IMF sitting the Armenian delegation members met with the leadership of the organizations. September 27 they met with Millennium Challenge Corporation Acting Executive Director Charles Setnes to discuss the Armenian Millennium Challenge program. The parties agreed on proceeding with the joint activities in order to accomplish the program. The Armenian delegates also held meetings with Dutch Minister of Finance Gerrit Zalm and the Iranian Minister of Finance.