PACE MEMBER-STATES EXPRESS DISSATISFACTION WITH INTERNATIONAL FINANCE ORGANIZATIONS ACTIVITIESJune 27, 2002 - 19:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - It is the time to reconsider the activities of the international finance institutes that do not make for the improvements of the economic situation in developing and poor countries. This is the statement made at the summer session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The representatives of the PACE members prejudiced the efficiency of the activities of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. It was noted the WB slogan «We dream of the world without poor people» does not correspond to the real activities of that structure and that after the World War II the international finance structures has not assisted the poor countries in developing their economies. Particularly, Armenian delegation member Ashot Galoian noted, the long-term credit programs of finance institutes are controlled badly, has no results and only increase Armenia's external debt.![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |