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Marianna Mkrtchyan

Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia and Director of ADB Armenian Office  considered prospects for expanding cooperation

Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia and Director of ADB Armenian Office  considered prospects for expanding cooperation

ArmInfo. At a meeting with the Director of the Armenian Office of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Paolo Spantigati, RA Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan expressed gratitude to ADB for the assistance provided to Armenia in the fight against coronavirus, as well as for the constructive cooperation  established over the years.

As reported by the press service of the RA government, during the  meeting the interlocutors discussed the implementation of the joint  programs of the RA government and the ADB, touched upon the  possibilities of expanding cooperation.

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