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ARISTOMENE VAROUDAKIS NEW HEAD OF WB OFFICE IN YEREVAN
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
March 2007
YEREVAN, March 9. /ARKA/. Aristomene Varoudakis has been appointed
Head of the Yerevan office of the World Bank (WB), Acting Head of
the WB office in Yerevan Naira Melkumyan told reporters "Next week
Varoudakis will arrive for a fact-finding visit to Armenia, to hold
meetings with the country's leaders," Melkumyan said.
According to her, the newly appointed Head of the WB office in Yerevan
will start performing his duties on April 2, 2007.
Aristomene Varoudakis studied at the University of Athens (B. A. in
Economics; 1980) and University of Strasbourg, France (M. A. Economics;
1981; Ph. D. in Economics; 1980).
Joined the World Bank in April, 2000. Early assignments were as
Senior Economist, Development Economics Prospect Groups. Contributed
to "Global Development Finance" and "Global Economic Prospects"
annual reports on international trade and policy and financing of
international public goods.
Lead Economist in Middle East and North Africa Region. Led analytical
work on economic policy and public finance in Tunisia, Algeria and
Libya; Development Policy lending in Tunisia supporting private sector
development and financial sector reform. Coordinated MENA regional
work on trade policy and employment.
Lead Economist in Europe and Central Asia Region, Responsible for
analytical/advisory work on EU accession and public expenditure policy
in Turkey, and ECA regional work on Growth and Public Finance.
Author of two books on macroeconomic policy and financial development
and growth. Several publications in professional journals.
Research Associate. Center of Planning and Economic Research, Greece
(1985-1986).
Professor of Economics, Institut d'Etudes Politiques, University of
Strasbourg (1990-1995).
Aristomene Varoudakis Greek nationa. Married, with three
children. Speaks Greek, English and French.
Roger Robinson was Head of the WB office in Yerevan in 2002-2006. He
completed his mission late in October 2006. Naira Melkumyan was
appointed Acting Head of the WB office in Yerevan on October 30,
2006.
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
March 2007
YEREVAN, March 9. /ARKA/. Aristomene Varoudakis has been appointed
Head of the Yerevan office of the World Bank (WB), Acting Head of
the WB office in Yerevan Naira Melkumyan told reporters "Next week
Varoudakis will arrive for a fact-finding visit to Armenia, to hold
meetings with the country's leaders," Melkumyan said.
According to her, the newly appointed Head of the WB office in Yerevan
will start performing his duties on April 2, 2007.
Aristomene Varoudakis studied at the University of Athens (B. A. in
Economics; 1980) and University of Strasbourg, France (M. A. Economics;
1981; Ph. D. in Economics; 1980).
Joined the World Bank in April, 2000. Early assignments were as
Senior Economist, Development Economics Prospect Groups. Contributed
to "Global Development Finance" and "Global Economic Prospects"
annual reports on international trade and policy and financing of
international public goods.
Lead Economist in Middle East and North Africa Region. Led analytical
work on economic policy and public finance in Tunisia, Algeria and
Libya; Development Policy lending in Tunisia supporting private sector
development and financial sector reform. Coordinated MENA regional
work on trade policy and employment.
Lead Economist in Europe and Central Asia Region, Responsible for
analytical/advisory work on EU accession and public expenditure policy
in Turkey, and ECA regional work on Growth and Public Finance.
Author of two books on macroeconomic policy and financial development
and growth. Several publications in professional journals.
Research Associate. Center of Planning and Economic Research, Greece
(1985-1986).
Professor of Economics, Institut d'Etudes Politiques, University of
Strasbourg (1990-1995).
Aristomene Varoudakis Greek nationa. Married, with three
children. Speaks Greek, English and French.
Roger Robinson was Head of the WB office in Yerevan in 2002-2006. He
completed his mission late in October 2006. Naira Melkumyan was
appointed Acting Head of the WB office in Yerevan on October 30,
2006.