MEMORANDUM ON BRITISH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO ARMENIA SIGNED IN YEREVANFebruary 16, 2004 - 23:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The reforms carried out and noticeable economic progress in Armenia impress, UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development Gareth Thomas stated in Yerevan today at the meeting with minister and head of the RA government administration Manuk Topuzian. In his words, the representatives of the international donor organizations, who met with him in Yerevan, confirmed it. Due to outcomes of the meeting Manuk Topuzian and Gareth Thomas signed a memorandum on Understanding between the UK and Armenia on British technical assistance for the further reformation and stimulation of the public and social spheres, health protection, science and education, civil service and programs of regional development. 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. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |