White House year by year tries to break parity in military aid to Yerevan and Baku

PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. administration is going to reduce financial assistance to the post-soviet states and reconsider the Act on Fundamental Freedoms, RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian told a news conference in Yerevan. He reminded that Armenia received $1.2 billion aid from the United States since independence.



"The attempt to break the parity in military assistance to Armenia and Azerbaijan is made every year. The White House knows that the Armenian Diaspora will insist on parity and will succeed," Kirakossian said.



At that he remarked that Armenia is engaged in the Millennium Challenge program that provides for allocation of $283 million for the development of agriculture. "We were included in the list of 16 states eligible for the assistance. But I should stress that the further implementation directly depends on the parliamentary election. If we fail to hold in accord with international standards the program may be stopped," said Arman Kirakossian.