Matt Bryza: Armenia and U.S. should work at rehabilitation and development of democracyMarch 15, 2008 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The events in Armenia claimed human lives. It's a tragedy and a serious blow on democracy, said Matthew Bryza, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs."The election had gone beyond normal process. It doesn't matter how we call this but the United States and Armenia should work together to rehabilitate democracy. I think it's real," he said. "We appreciate adherence to our common American-Armenian strategic interests and values. Being a developing democracy, Armenia was included in the Millennium Challenge Account. However, the recent development cast a shadow on solidity of Armenian democracy. We call on the government to restore freedom of media, lift the state of emergency and establish dialogue with the public," he said. "The U.S. companies can function in any state, which promotes democracy and rule of law," he added, VOA News reports. 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 | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |