IMF Mission chief hails cooperation with ArmeniaApril 30, 2013 - 18:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with the head of the International Monetary Fund Mission to Armenia Mark Horton and IMF Resident Representative Guillermo Tolosa. The meeting focused on Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programs, with Mr Horton noting that the program goals have been implemented without serious problems reported. Mr Horton further expressed hope that the successful bilateral cooperation will promote implementation of a new IMF program in Armenia, governmental press service said. 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 | Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |