Armenian finance minister and head of central bank to participate in meetings of WB Group and IMF in Washington

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YEREVAN, Sept. 30. /ARKA/. Armenian Finance Minister Tigran Khachatryan and Central Bank Chairman Martin Galstyan will take part in the annual meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C.

The Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Central Bank will be in the U.S. from October 10 to 17.

Every autumn, the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) hold Annual Meetings to discuss a wide range of issues related to poverty reduction, international economic development and financial activities.

The Annual Meetings provide a forum for international cooperation and enable the Bank and the Fund to better serve member countries. -0-

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