Monday, December 4 2017 15:45
Naira Badalian

Armenian Finance Minister and EBRD Vice-President referred to possibilities of non-sovereign crediting

Armenian Finance Minister and EBRD Vice-President referred to possibilities of non-sovereign crediting

ArmInfo. Finance Minister of  Armenia Vardan Aramyan received delegation of European Bank of  Reconstruction and Development(EBRD) led by Vice-President Alan  Piu.Highly estimating two-sided cooperation, the sides discussed ways  of extending cooperation. 

Taking into account existing restrictions within the current RA  fiscal policy, the sides touched upon the possibilities of  non-sovereign lending and implementation of programs in the format of  public-private partnership.

At the same time, the Vice-President of the EBRD presented the new  head of the EBRD Office in Yerevan, who will start his duties from  January 2018.

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