IMF ready to assist state programs in ArmeniaSeptember 20, 2011 - 19:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with a delegation led by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Armenia Mark Horton. The meeting focused on key directions in Armenia’s economic policy and development perspectives. Mr. Horton briefed Mr. Sargsyan on the course of Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility IMF programs in Armenia, as well as the results of the IMF Mission visit. In this context, the Fund official noted significant decrease of inflation in Armenia, also giving positive assessment to RA State Revenue Committee and Finance Ministry’s package of reforms for 2012. In conclusion, Mr. Horton expressed readiness to continue assistance to state programs, governmental press service reported. 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. |