IMF to facilitate implementation of RA governmental anti-crisis programsMay 19, 2009 - 11:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund in Armenia Nienke A. Oomes and head of Armenia mission Mark Lewis, reported the press center of the RA government. Assessing highly the cooperation between the IMF and Republic of Armenia, PM Sargsyan said that research helps reveal the causes of the global economic crisis and find ways to overcome it. For their part, IMF officials pledged to facilitate implementation of RA governmental anti-crisis programs. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |