  IN YEREVAN WB DELEGATION WILL DISCUSS STRATEGY OF FURTHER COOPERATION WITH ARMENIASeptember 11, 2003 - 21:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The World Bank (WB) delegation headed by country director for the South Caucasus Donna Dowsett-Coirolo will arrive in Armenia September 15. According to a report by the WB Yerevan office, the current strategic program of cooperation of the bank with Armenia will be completed in June 2004, thus the main purpose of the visit is to hold negotiations with the government on further strategy of cooperation. At present the WB is working out two programs in the sphere of health and education in Armenia. Programs of water supply of Yerevan and reconstruction of power transmission lines are provided for in the future. The WB delegation will assess these programs. Within the period of cooperation with Armenia the World Bank has funded 30 programs totaling $737 million.  Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot".   Partner news |  Latest news Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29  Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said.Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution.Armenia: Rescue workers restore pedestrian bridge for flood-hit community Rescue workers on Wednesday, June 5 restored a pedestrian bridge in the town of Alaverdi in Armenia’s north.Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. |
