Armenian Parliament and USAID signed Memorandum of UnderstandingOctober 13, 2005 - 18:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenian Speaker Artur Baghdassaryan and US Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director for Armenia Robin Phillips signed a Memorandum of Understanding between the NA of Armenia and the USAID, reported the Press Service of the Armenian Parliament. In the Baghdassaryan's words, the signing of the document is an important event, as it will promote enhancement of the Armenian Parliament's role, activation of its relations with people. The Armenian Parliament has already become more open, the NA of Armenia is visited by representatives of various social groups, the parties said. Besides, it was noted that the program costs $2 million, which will be spent to re-train specialists of the NA of Armenia, technical re-equipment, international exchange. A. Baghdassaryan thanked US authorities for assistance to Armenia. The parliament plays a key role in democratic government by passing laws and controlling their fulfillment, Robin Phillips stated. According to him the Memorandum is the keystone of cooperation USAID-Armenian NA. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |