USAID HEAD APPRECIATED COOPERATION WITH ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT

Armenian Ambassador to the US Tatul Margaryan met with head of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Andrew Natsios, reported the Press Service of the Armenian MFA. In the course of the meeting T. Margaryan presented economic reforms being implemented in Armenia, owing to which the republic has high indicators in economy liberty and economic growth. The ambassador thanked for the continuous assistance of the Agency, appreciating the programs in poverty reduction, economy development, opening workplaces. He specially highlighted the USAID program for the victims of the destructive earthquake in 1988. In his turn Natsios appreciated the experience of USAID-Armenian Government cooperation and spoke in favor of continuation and expansion of the scope of Agency programs. The Armenian Ambassador to the US has invited the USAID head to visit Armenia and get acquainted with impressive outcomes of implementation of USAID programs.