U.S. to help Armenia reduce economic dependence on RussiaJune 11, 2016 - 13:46 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States will help Armenia improve the economic situation in the country and integrate in the South Caucasus energy system, Assistant Administrator of USAID for Europe and Eurasia Thomas O. Melia said in Washington on Friday, June 10. Addressing the Congress, Melia unveiled the U.S. aid priorities for the South Caucasus countries. “Our assistance to Armenia will help reduce the country's economic dependence on Russia,” the Voice of America cited Melia as saying. “Also, it will enable Armenia to integrate into energy systems, with a part of the aid aimed at enhancing local government inside the country.” According to the White House’s draft budget proposal, the U.S. aid to Armenia will grow by 22% to amount to $22 million. In addition, the United States will allocate more than $3 million for developing Armenia’s military and legal systems. Many American lawmakers, however, still hope to increase the U.S. aid to Armenia. 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 | Erdogan wants “realistic road map” for relations with Armenia Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for a “new realistic road map” for relations with Armenia. Henrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan. Caring for nature, we have started with ourselves - Team Telecom Armenia Team Telecom Armenia summarized the work undertaken within the company in the direction of environmental protection. Azerbaijani President travels to Moscow Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. |