Yerevan, September 16, ArmenPress - US ambassador to Armenia, John Evans, told a news conference today that the 9-th meeting of the US-Armenia Joint Task Force will take place in Washington on October 4 and will discuss bilateral strategic approaches towards boosting economic growth, improvement of business environment, ways to make US assistance to Armenia more addressed as well as security, agricultural and nature protection issues.

John Evans said the meeting will discuss also Armenia's proposals for the Millennium Challenges Account program. The Armenian delegation to Washington will be headed by the Minister of Finance and Economy minister Vartan Khachatrian, who is also the Armenian co-chairman of the Task Force.