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Alina Hovhannisyan

RA government approves signing of amendments to loan agreements with  EIB and FDA

RA government approves signing of amendments to loan agreements with  EIB and FDA

ArmInfo.Armenia will sign a number of documents on amendments to financial agreements with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the French Development Agency (FDA). This is stated on the website of the RA government.

In particular, according to the justification of the draft decision,  the RA government approved the signing of the document on amendments  No. 1 of the financial agreement with the European Investment Bank  "Solid Wastes of Yerevan - Stage 1> for EUR 8 million dated October  16, 2015. With the signing of the document, it is planned to extend  the loan term until December 29, 2023 and other related periods,  including the change in the approved spread and fixed interest rate.

At the same time, the RA will sign a document on changes No. 1 of the  loan agreement on budget assistance with the FDA for 40 million  euros. The loan agreement is aimed at implementing government reforms  in the country in the areas of fiscal, social, ensuring environmental  stability and strengthening competitiveness. With the signing of the  document is expected to change program components.  <Considering that  the technical completion of the program was planned for December 31,  2019, there was a need to extend it until December 31, 2021, which  will make it possible to channel the funds provided for component 1  for the implementation of more urgent goals of the RA tax  administration and begin financing the work stipulated in within the  2 component of the program>, - says the source.