ArmInfo. On August 20, Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received Mr. Jihad Azour , Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Finance of Armenia Atom Janjukhazyan, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank Nerses Yeritsyan and Yulia Ustyugova, IMF Resident Representative in Armenia.
According to the office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Grigoryan praised the cooperation with the IMF, noting the importance of the analysis and assistance from the IMF. According to him, cooperation with the IMF includes all relevant tasks. According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the memorandum on economic and political policy is in the focus of attention of the government, and the agreements reached are implemented according to the schedule.
The IMF representative expressed readiness to contribute to the reform process in Armenia, taking into account the accumulated experience and knowledge. Mher Grigoryan and Jihad Azour discussed three important areas of reform - reform in the field of tax administration, the fight against corruption and the development of public-private partnerships, touching upon the main goals and means of each of the areas.
The interlocutors exchanged views on the development of a long-term strategy and the importance of implementing regional programs.
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