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    ARKA News Agency
    May 5 2004

    WB to make serious efforts for improvement of business sphere in
    Armenia

    The office of Children of Armenia Fund opened in Yerevan

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    WB TO MAKE SERIOUS EFFORTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF BUSINESS SPHERE IN
    ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, May, 5. /ARKA/. WB will make serious efforts for improvement
    of business sphere in Armenia, Director of WB Yerevan Office Roger
    Robinson stated today. According to him, for improvement of business
    sphere Armenia needs to make large amount of works. Robinson said
    that the results of the analysis of business atmosphere will be
    prepared soon, however it is already obvious that some sphere have
    problems. Particularly, businessmen complaint on tax and custom
    administration. `Business sphere in the country is improving, however
    it does not mean that the process is over', Robinson said.
    Talking about the role of Diaspora in the economy of the country,
    Robinson said that recent 5-10 years its contribution in Armenia was
    high as in the view of humanitarian aid, so other assistance. L.D.
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    THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN OF ARMENIA FUND OPENED IN YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, May, 4. /ARKA/. The ceremony of opening the office of
    Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) took place in Yerevan. According to
    the COAF Chairman Garo Armen, the organization aims at working out
    programs concerning the areas of development of children in Armenia
    and alleviating their economic conditions. According to Armen, first
    of all these programs concern the children, living in rural areas,
    for whom COAF is going to create a simpler access to education and
    health systems. He stated that within 2004, COAF together with UNDP
    will implement the program in Karakert village (Armavir region)
    estimated at about $1 mln. According to Lise Grande, the Resident
    Representative of UNDP in Armenia, `UNDP has successfully implemented
    some projects aimed at decentralization and development of the RA
    communities for the recent years. COAF is going to become such
    organization'. COAF NGO was founded in 2000. A.H. -0 -

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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