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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |