  USAID PASSED NEW 4-YEAR PROGRAM IN ARMENIAFebruary 13, 2004 - 22:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - US Agency for International Development (USAID) passed a new strategic program of its activities in Armenia, the principal directions of the agency's strategy for 2004-2008 being creation of vacancies, improvement of democratic and economic administration as well as developing the social maintenance system. The new strategy reflects the USAID's transition from immediate humanitarian aid to long-term assistance aimed at the further development. The representatives of the RA government, private sector and civil society as well as other interested partner-organizations took part in the strategy working out.  Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus  A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”.Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges.Armenia: 28 protesters arrested after clash with police The Investigative Committee of Armenia has announced the arrest of 28 participants of an opposition demonstration.International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. |
