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19 October 2009 [14:25] - Today.Az
The World Bank Managing Director, Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, will arrive in Baku on Oct. 20 as part of her tour to the region, said the World Bank’s Office in Baku.
She has already held meetings in Armenia and Georgia and since October 17.
The aim of her visit is to discuss with the respective governments, development partners and civil society the impact of the financial crisis in the South Caucasus and to find ways to help ease the crisis and enable sustainable economic growth.
The World Bank is actively engaged in helping these countries address the challenges facing them.
In all three countries Ms. Okonjo-Iweala will meet with the country leadership, senior government officials, civil society and private sector representatives, and visit World Bank supported project sites. She will make a field trip to IDA Fast-Track Operation sites and meet with project beneficiaries in Armenia.
As part of her program in Georgia, she will visit an IDP settlement, a road construction site and a primary healthcare facility.
In Azerbaijan, she will co-chair a high level Economic Policy Forum, visit a cultural heritage site and meet with women leaders.
/APA/
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