IMF, Armenia may discuss extra financial assistance

PanARMENIAN.Net

IMF, Armenia may discuss extra financial assistance
11.04.2009 11:47 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan met with
director of IMF Middle East and Central Asia Department Masood Ahmed
to discuss the current economic situation in the republic and ways to
overcome the consequences of the global financial crisis.

At the guest’s request, PM briefed on Armenia’s economic
development. He also said that Armenia and the World Bank have reached
an agreement on formation of a working group on development of
macroeconomic forecasts.

For his part, Mr. Ahmed appreciated the measures Armenia undertook to
secure financial stability and floating currency rate. He also said
that in the near future the IMF will discuss the possibility of
rendering extra financial assistance to Armenia.