May 12, 2003 - 23:06 AMT
6-TH SITTING OF ARMENIAN-US WORKING GROUP ON ECONOMIC COOPERATION OPENED IN YEREVAN
The 6-th sitting of the Armenian-American working group on economic cooperation opened in Yerevan today. As reported by the press service of the ministry of finance and economy of Armenia, in the course of the first day of the sitting the parties discussed issues of providing assistance to Armenia by the US, opportunities for activating investment and trade between the two countries. Issues of struggling against corruption, trafficking and money laundering, situation in the bank sphere of Armenia, the course of works to reduce poverty, reforms in the energy system were also discussed.