EBRD prepares new cooperation strategy with Armenia

ArmInfo.Armenian President Armen Sargsyan on a working visit to Great Britain.

meeting with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and  Development (EBRD) Suma Chakrabarti.

As the RA President's press service told ArmInfo, Sargsyan thanked  Chakrabarti for inviting me to participate in the First Investment  Summit of the Eastern Partnership member countries and for fruitful  discussions.

At the same time, the RA leader pointed out the existence of fruitful  cooperation between Armenia and the EBRD, adding that over more than  two decades of partnership, a large number of projects have been  implemented in such fields as energy, environment, infrastructure,  natural resources, transport, financial institutions and more .

In turn, the EBRD President, pointing to effective interaction with  the Armenian government, noted that this year was the best in terms  of productivity. At the same time, he added that the EBRD is  committed to continue assisting Armenia, and a new cooperation  strategy is ready. Chakrabarti also called the concept "a small  country, a global nation" put forward by the President of Armenia  curious.

Meanwhile, Armen Sargsyan confirmed what. proposal to hold the annual  meeting of the EBRD in Armenia in 2021 was done in May of this  year,stating that the RA has all the necessary resources for  conductingat the highest level of such events.

The interlocutors exchanged views on the implementation of new joint  projects, touched upon the development of financial markets, and new  opportunities in the development of interaction in the fields of  information technology and startups.