US SUGGESTS ARMENIA AID ON CONDITION OF REFORMS IN SOME SPHERESDecember 3, 2002 - 19:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - US has suggested Armenia $1 billion aid on the condition of making fundamental changes in a number of spheres. According to "De Facto" agency, the reforms will concern 16 key points: starting with the human rights sphere and ending with the foreign investment legislation. The term of fulfilling the requirements is one year. In opinion of the US Treasury, the competition will be a stimulus for quick and accurate meeting of the demands, as a number of developing countries, where per capita annual income is less than $1435, also compete for the grant. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |