  Armenian parliament, USAID to develop cooperation September 26, 2012 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met September 26 with USAID Mission Director for Armenia Karen Hilliard. Congratulating Ms. Hilliard on the appointment, National Assembly speaker positively assessed the agency’s activity in Armenia. “USAID programs currently aim to contribute to long-term economic growth, sustainable social policy and democratic reforms,” he said, pledging to foster the agency’s activity. Ms. Hilliard, in turn, voiced confidence that cooperation with the National Assembly will yield positive results, noting implementation of a 4-year program as her goal.   Top stories The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
