Guillermo Tolosa becomes new IMF resident representative in ArmeniaDecember 9, 2009 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met International Monetary Fund resident representative in Armenia Nienke Oomes , who has completed her mission in RA.Nienke Oomes will be replaced by Guillermo Tolosa, who earlier worked at IMF Developing Markets Strategy Department. The Premier expressed gratitude to Nienke Oomes for her effective work and welcomed Guillermo Tolosa on his new position. The parties exchanged views on world financial crisis -caused issues, with the Premier expressing hope RA -IMF collaboration will be effective in overcoming the crisis. Nienke Oomes, for her part, stressed that IMF will continue promoting reforms in Armenia and offer assistance in overcoming pressing issues. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |