Economic reforms of the first decade of transition were much focused on the areas of privatization, deregulation and liberalization efforts in all sectors of the economy. Although much progress was achieved, as it is broadly evidences in numerous reports, the crisis of 1997 witnessed the fragilities of the reform progress and the limitations in other so called second generation reform directions. Recognizing the need for deepening of the reforms, the current economic program embodied in different government documents, stresses the government's intention to maintain economic stability, accelerate structural reform and step up the fight against crime and corruption.