Donors to Focus on Albania
Consultative Group Meets on March
1, 2001 in Brussels
Brussels,
February 22, 2001
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Albania will be the focus of donor discussions at
the G24/Consultative Group Meeting to take place on March 1, in
Brussels, co-chaired by Ms. Catherine Day, Deputy Director General,
External Relations, European Commission, and Mr. Christiaan Poortman,
Country Director and Regional Coordinator for Southeast Europe,
World Bank.
The meeting will review progress in the economic,
structural and institutional reform program. It will also discuss
progress by Albania in preparing its Growth and Poverty Reduction
Strategy, as well as the European Commission’s support to the
Stabilization and Association Process. The Government will present
its Medium-Term Expenditure Framework. Ongoing and intended donor
programs for 2001-2003 will also be discussed.
The media is invited to the
following events:
- Tour de table and
opening statements
March 1, 2001
08h45 to 10h00
Centre Albert Borschette, Room O/D, rue Froissard, 36
Please come to the press desk in
the Centre Borschette reception at 8h45 on March 1 for a special
press pass.
- Joint EC/World Bank/Albanian
Finance Minster Press Conference
March 1, 2001
13.00pm
European Commission Press Room, Breydel building, Ave d’Auderghem,
45
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All non-EC accredited journalists
should contact Rachel Winter Jones, World Bank Brussels office on
(322) 552 00 52 or at rjones1@worldbank.org
The Foyer of the
Press Room of the Press and Communication Service of the Commission,
Breydel Building, 4th. Floor, avenue d'Auderghem, 45, is
at the disposal of all journalists accredited to the Conference.
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