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 | Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |