ArmInfo.Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Suren Papikyan met with the Regional Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the Caucasus, Moldova and Belarus Catarina Bjorlin Hansen. The latter was accompanied by the head of the EBRD Yerevan office Dmitri Gvindadze.
As reported by the press service of the RA government, the Deputy Prime Minister pointed out the importance of close cooperation between the RA government and the EBRD, noting that as a result of this, a number of programs have already been successfully implemented, and some are still at the stage of implementation. He described the construction of the Kotayk-Gegharkunik landfill as the first of its kind in Armenia as a successful example of joint work with the EBRD.
Suren Papikyan stressed that the development of infrastructure is one of the priorities of the Armenian government, where there are ample opportunities for cooperation. Taking into account the new programs, which will be launched with EU support in the amount of 2.6 billion euros, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized the role of the EBRD in their implementation, considering the latter as one of the main partners. In turn, Catarina Bjorlin Hansen congratulated Suren Papikyan on the assumption of the post of Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia, noting that it will be easy to understand each other and move forward thanks to previous effective cooperation.
The parties discussed medium and long-term priorities of the Government of the Republic of Armenia and areas of joint work with the EBRD.
The Deputy Prime Minister noted that the development of infrastructures is extremely important for the RA government, in particular, emphasizing the implementation of programs in this direction in Syunik. He identified such areas for interaction as road construction, water pipelines, construction of reservoirs, tourism development and the use of green energy. The Deputy Prime Minister noted the importance of the construction of the North-South automobile corridor for Armenia, especially pointing out the construction of the Sisian-Kajaran section with all its components.
During the meeting, issues of modernization of Yerevan buses, development of green energy, construction of reservoirs, construction of landfills were touched upon. The parties expressed their readiness for intensive and comprehensive cooperation at the stage of program implementation.
