YEREVAN, DECEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan on December 8 received the International Monetary Fund's Resident Representative in Armenia Nienke Oomes who is completing her mission in Armenia, and Guillermo Tolosa who will replace N. Oomes in this position. T. Sargsyan thanked N. Oomes for her efficient activities, then he had a talk with G. Tolosa who, prior to assuming his new position, worked at the IMF Strategy, Policy and Review Department. The RA Government Information and PR Department reports that the interlocutors exchanged ideas about the problems caused by the global financial and economic crisis. T. Sargsyan pointed out these problems to be dealt with by the Armenian government in cooperation with the IMF. N. Oomes in her turn assured the prime minister that the IMF will continue to assist with the reforms underway in Armenia and to provide all possible support to help with solution of the existing problems.

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