Armenia is not blockaded, Fried assuresApril 13, 2007 - 19:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We want to see an improvement in the Armenian parliamentary elections. That is important. We don't expect perfection. We don't expect to go from deeply flawed to perfect, but we do expect to see substantial forward progress, said Daniel Fried, Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at a daily press briefing posted at www.state.gov."That is important. Armenia, given the strength of the Armenian Diaspora and given Armenia's links to the West, frankly, you ought to be way ahead of Georgia Armenia should be doing better. It should be a leader. It should be a prospering country. It has all the ingredients. And lack of oil and gas is not necessarily a curse," he said. When commenting on closing borders, Assistant Secretary Fried said, "Yes, but a lot of countries - Armenia is not blockaded. It has access through Georgia. It's not as if it has no access to the outside world. We hope that more is done." Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015. Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents. “By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. 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. |