The Armenian economy is ready to meet any challenges and resolve any problem, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan stated at a joint sitting of the Armenian and Nagorno-Karabakh Government in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).

The RA Premier presented the economic policy the RA Government is implementing amid the global financial and economic crisis. He pointed out that, despite the crisis, Armenia has not educed the credit amounts provided to the NKR.

T. Sargsyan expressed confidence of 100% performance of the 2010 Armenian budget. The RA Premier also made a high appraisal of the two Governments’ cooperation, pointing out specific results.

NKR Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan reported that financial and human resource assistance was rendered to all the programs. According to him, the NKR’s socio-economic life has recorded serious progress.

An Armenian government delegation left for Stepanakert on April 9. The delegation includes Head of the RA Government Staff David Sargsyan, Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan, Minister of Finance Tigran Davtyan, Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan, Minister of Agriculture Gerasim Alaverdyan, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan, First Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration Vache Terteryan, as well as Governors of Syunik, Lori, Aragatotn, Ararat, Vaiots Dzor and other officials.

T.P.