DAVOS, JANUARY 29, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who is on a visit to Davos in connection with the World Economic Forum, had a meeting with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohammad Al Baradei on January 29. During the meeting the sides expressed satisfaction at the current level of cooperation between Armenia and IAEA. Issues related to construction of a new nuclear power unit in Armenia were discussed. M. Al Baradei underlined the importance of the steps that Armenian authorities have taken so far for constructing a new power unit and expressed a willingness to provide expert assistance for the program's implementation at various stages. On the same day the Armenian president met with the President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Haruhiko Kuroda. S. Sargsian expressed satisfaction at the ADB's assistance to Armenia in management sector and infrastructure development, noting that he is hopeful that this cooperation will continue in the future. Haruhiko Kuroda stated that the Asian Development Bank is interested in developing its long-term relations with Armenia, attaching special importance to the efficient use of all available instruments. According to the RA presidential press service, on the same day S. Sargsyan also had meetings with the Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, the President of the Swiss Confederation Hans-Rudolf Merz. His meeting with the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to take place later in the evening.

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