  Henry Kerali appointed as WB new regional official head June 16, 2012 - 16:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Henry Kerali has been appointed as the new head of the World Bank (WB) regional office in the South Caucasus. Kerali will replace Asad Alami. Kerali told journalists in Tbilisi that he will continue the WB consistent policy in the region. "We will work on development of the banking system in Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia," he said. "WB has a strategic plan for the region and it will be implemented in the future. We will establish contacts with civil society representatives and strategic partners in the region." Kerali will officially take office from July 1. He is a citizen of Uganda and Great Britain. He has experience in regional governance in the countries of South America, Africa, East and South Asia, Central Asia and Europe, according to Trend. Partner news  Top stories IFC invested $244 million in 40 projects across a range of sectors, including financial markets, manufacturing, and mining. Armenian Prime Minister addressed a letter to Public Services Regulatory Commission over the reconsideration of gas prices. Armenia’s Public Services Regulatory Commission plans to reconsider electricity generation and distribution prices. Edmon Manukyan been addressed by the residents of Armavir and Aragatsotn provinces whose crops have been damaged over a strong hail.   Partner news |  Latest news Brad Pitt’s “World War Z” to open Moscow Film Fest  The fest will feature retrospectives of films by Bernardo Bertolucci and Costa Gavras, as well as a program devoted to Dutch cinema.Wrekin Hill picks up John Malkovich’s “Siberian Education” Based on the novel by Nicolai Lilin, the film is set in the ghetto of Soviet Russia and follows 2 boys who are members of a gang of exiled Siberians.Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi. |
