Friday, 9 June 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Khachatryan received the newly appointed WB regional director for South Caucasus
Today Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Khachatryan received World Bank’s regional director for South Caucasus Sebastian Molyneux, on the occasion of the end of his term of office, and Rolande Pryce, who replaced him in that position. Carolin Geginat, Country Manager of the World Bank for Armenia, also participated in the meeting.
Thanking Mr. Molyneux for his active and effective activities in Armenia, Tigran Khachatryan referred to the important results recorded in the framework of cooperation with the World Bank in recent years.
Congratulating Rolande Pryce on her appointment, the Deputy Prime Minister expressed confidence that all the necessary prerequisites are in place to effectively implement current programs and promote new initiatives of bilateral interest.
Sebastian Molyneux commended the effective cooperation with the Armenian government in energy, education, social protection, healthcare and a number of other directions.
Expressing gratitude for the warm reception, the newly appointed regional director of the WB for South Caucasus assured that the World Bank will continue to support Armenia in implementing its reform agenda in the coming years.
During the meeting, the interlocutors also discussed a wide range of issues related to the current and perspective programs in the sidelines of the Armenian Government - World Bank cooperation.
