May 5, 2011 - 19:24 AMT
MCC Chief Executive Officer pleased with cooperation with Armenia

Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive Officer Daniel Yohannes.

Nalbandian expressed gratitude to MCC for its assistance to Armenia over the past five years, saying that it was efficient and contributed to the development of rural regions. Besides, he praised the dynamics in U.S.-Armenia relations over the past years, adding that there are opportunities for their comprehensive development.

Yohannes noted for his part that he arrived in Armenia to familiarize himself with implementation of MCC programs in Armenia and said he is pleased with their results.

Besides, he expressed satisfaction over cooperation with the Armenian government in the course of MCC programs implementation