MCC Chief Executive Officer pleased with cooperation with ArmeniaMay 5, 2011 - 19:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive Officer Daniel Yohannes. Nalbandian expressed gratitude to MCC for its assistance to Armenia over the past five years, saying that it was efficient and contributed to the development of rural regions. Besides, he praised the dynamics in U.S.-Armenia relations over the past years, adding that there are opportunities for their comprehensive development. Yohannes noted for his part that he arrived in Armenia to familiarize himself with implementation of MCC programs in Armenia and said he is pleased with their results. Besides, he expressed satisfaction over cooperation with the Armenian government in the course of MCC programs implementation Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. Armenia will leave Russian-led military bloc, says Pashinyan Armenia will leave the Russian-led Collective Security Organization, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said, without giving any dates. |