BUSH WELCOMED COUNTRIES ELIGIBLE FOR US ASSISTANCE ON MILLENIUM CHALLENGE ACCOUNTMay 11, 2004 - 19:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Each of the 16 countries included in the list of the contenders for getting US assistance from the Millenium Challenge Account fund displays the way the developing world should follow, US President George W. Bush stated at a reception in the White House on the occasion of the completion of the first stage of the Millenium Challenge Account Program. Armenian Ambassador to the US Arman Kirakosian participated in the measure as a representative of a country included in the list. Benin, Bolivia, Vanuatu, Ghana, Georgia, Honduras, Lesotho, Mali, Madagascar, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Senegal, Mongolia, Nicaragua and Sri Lanka are on the list. In his speech to the Ambassadors of those countries Bush specifically noted: "You have made bold steps for the independence and welfare of your countries." In his words, the Millenium Challenge account fund opens new prospects of cooperation for selected countries and provides their governments the opportunity to make investments to enhance the welfare of their peoples. It should be noted that one of the criteria for selection of the countries was the per capita income level being below $1,435. 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |