EBRD to continue collaborating closely with the Armenian government to advance the ongoing programs
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) welcomes the broadband anti-crisis action plan by the government and supports the steps and programs of the Armenian side, the EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti said on Monday during the video conference with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. As the government press service reported, the interlocutors discussed issues related to cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the EBRD.
The EBRD President next stressed that the Bank will continue to actively support small and medium-sized enterprises in Armenia, as well as the investment programs underway in infrastructure, energy, transport, foreign trade and other areas.
Thankful for the Bank’s readiness for close cooperation, Prime Minister Pashinyan stressed that his government highlights the infrastructure-related capital investment programs and will continue to act in that direction in a bid to reboot the economy.
During the video conference, Nikol Pashinyan and Suma Chakrabarti exchanged views on the situation caused by the coronavirus and its economic consequences, the source said.