 WHITE HOUSE PROPOSING REDUCTION OF AID TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIESAmerican Congress continues to discuss the draft law presented by the White House about the budgetary assignations for 2005. This document is important for us because it specifies the volume of aid provided to developing countries. The draft law presented by the White House supposes reduction of the aid to almost all the newly independent countries. Taking into account the number of the population, among the CIS counties Armenia receives the biggest quantity per capita. While in absolute figures Georgia is leading. The lowest aid will be received by Azerbaijan - about $5 per capita. In total, the administration offers Armenia $62 million, Azerbaijan - $38 million and Georgia - $72 million. (These figures do not include military aid).  February 18, 2004PanARMENIAN.Net - We shall note that last year the White House suggested providing only $50 million to Armenia, but the members of the subcommittee on international affairs of the Senate and the Committee on foreign assignations of the House of Representatives stood for increase of the volumes of the aid. As a result, a sum 4 times exceeding the initial one was approved. The Armenian lobbyists think that this time they will manage to increase the sum. One of the main arguments of the Armenian group of congress was the fact that the administration had not managed to fulfill an important condition specified in the text of the law on budgetary assignments for 2003. The document read about the necessity to counteract Turkey's blockade of Armenia. The Armenian lobby is going to focus on the fact that the executive authorities were not able to make pressure on Ankara and Baku in order to remove the blockade. According to the World Bank, the blockade of Armenian borders blocks the 50 percent of the potential export of the Armenian goods. The leaders of the Armenian lobbyists believe that if Washington is not able to influence its partners - Turkey and Azerbaijan - the administration must bear its share of responsibility for the continuation of the blockade. The only way for Washington to compensate its indifference is the financial aid.  Most popular in the section Who is who in the web of so many Sargsyans Controversy in quotations Split of opposition votes There will be no ideal solution    At focus More articles in this section6 simple facts about Armenia–Karabakh–Azerbaijan triangle  Everything you need to knowMain arguments of Armenia’s first President Next Karabakh proposals will be even worseBizarre election promises Church taxation and restoration of monasteries in Western Armenia |  Other articles Latest news Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow.Power of One Dram sums up two-year program with Teach for Armenia Idram Junior also joined the companies during the visit, bringing with it a fascinating intellectual game for children |
