On May 22, the RA Minister of Finance Atom Janjughazyan received Bernhard Matthias Kiesler, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Armenia.
Ambassador Kiesler congratulated Atom Janjughazian on assuming the office of Finance Minister. Presenting the position of the German side, he said that the Federal Government is ready not only to maintain the existing economic ties, but also to take steps towards the further development of cooperation.
Atom Janjughazyan informed that the RA Ministry of Finance intends to continue carrying out all the programs on the agenda. Minister Janjughazyan underlined the importance of effective public finance management and noted that partner countries and international financial institutions have been greatly contributing to this issue in terms of both financial support and exchange of culture and experience.
During the meeting the possibility of holding the next session of the Armenian-German Intergovernmental Commission on Financial and Technical Cooperation in the second half of this year was discussed. The parties also touched upon other issues of current cooperation and highlighted the prospects for its expansion.
