Armenia-U.S. cooperation developed in 2007January 9, 2008 - 16:09 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia continued efficient cooperation with the United States in 2007, the RA Foreign Minister said it its annual report. "Due to congressional discrepancies, Washington did not succeed in sending a new Ambassador to Armenia. During this period Anthony Godfrey, Rudolph Perina and Joseph Pennington replaced each other at the post of Charge d'Affaires," the document says."In 2007 the U.S. assistance totaled $75 million to Armenia and $3 million to Karabakh. Besides, military aid parity to Armenia and Azerbaijan was also preserved. "Armenia received $11 million within the Millennium Challenge Account. The funds will be spent on road repair, improvement of the irrigation infrastructure and development of agricultural business," it says. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |