May 5, 2005 - 14:08 AMT
A. MARGARIAN MET WITH MILLENIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNT REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian today met with Millenium Challenges Account Regional Director Alex Russin, reported the Press Service of the Armenian Government. On behalf of the Millenium Challenge Account President Paul Applegarth thanked the Armenian party for the quick and precise working out of the Armenian Program. In his turn the Armenian Premier again noted that the Millenium Challenge Account is in harmony with the principles and tasks of the poverty reduction strategic program adopted by Armenia. A. Russian acquainted A. Margarian with corporation mechanisms of evaluation and acceptance of a program, as well as further steps to be undertaken after the signing of the agreement. Thereupon he noted the importance of forming new bilateral working groups to implement projects and if necessary to supplement the Armenian Program and to make it comply the Corporation tasks. As noted by A. Margarian, the Armenian Government will present the composition of its working group and if Armenia is included in the first group of countries that will get financial assistance, the country is also ready to work out a clear schedule for quick and efficient realization of those programs.