President Sargsyan receives IMF Mission chief

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan on Wednesday received Mark Horton, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission chief to Armenia.

Greeting the guest in Armenia, the Armenian President praised the ongoing programs and cooperation with the IMF and thanked for the assistance the fund provides to Armenia. The President expressed the hope that comprehensive discussions with representatives of the Armenian government and the Central Bank will help the current IMF mission be effective, particularly in terms of assessing the negative impact of external factors on Armenia’s economy, overcoming them and finding solutions to fuel steady economic growth.

The interlocutors touched upon the progress made in recent years within the framework of fund’s mission during its collaboration with the Armenian government and the Central Bank, the current problems, the ways to deal with them, as well as upon the IMF assessment and advice related to our country’s further headway, the presidential press service reported.