White House year by year tries to break parity in military aid to Yerevan and BakuFebruary 9, 2007 - 17:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. administration is going to reduce financial assistance to the post-soviet states and reconsider the Act on Fundamental Freedoms, RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian told a news conference in Yerevan. He reminded that Armenia received $1.2 billion aid from the United States since independence."The attempt to break the parity in military assistance to Armenia and Azerbaijan is made every year. The White House knows that the Armenian Diaspora will insist on parity and will succeed," Kirakossian said. At that he remarked that Armenia is engaged in the Millennium Challenge program that provides for allocation of $283 million for the development of agriculture. "We were included in the list of 16 states eligible for the assistance. But I should stress that the further implementation directly depends on the parliamentary election. If we fail to hold in accord with international standards the program may be stopped," said Arman Kirakossian. Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 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. Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and 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. |