U.S. government to allocate $2.9mln assistance to ArmeniaJuly 22, 2010 - 19:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 22, the RA government approved the suggestion on signing the protocol on introduction of the eleventh amendment to the Letter of Agreement on Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement between governments of Armenia and the U.S. Since the signing of the original Letter of Agreement on June 11, 2001, the United States has provided around $11mln of justice sector assistance to the Government of Armenia. Meanwhile, the eleventh amendment is also aimed at developing efficient cooperation. Under the amendment, the U.S. government will allocate $2.9mln assistance. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |