MCC Chief Executive Officer pleased with cooperation with ArmeniaMay 5, 2011 - 19:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive Officer Daniel Yohannes. Nalbandian expressed gratitude to MCC for its assistance to Armenia over the past five years, saying that it was efficient and contributed to the development of rural regions. Besides, he praised the dynamics in U.S.-Armenia relations over the past years, adding that there are opportunities for their comprehensive development. Yohannes noted for his part that he arrived in Armenia to familiarize himself with implementation of MCC programs in Armenia and said he is pleased with their results. Besides, he expressed satisfaction over cooperation with the Armenian government in the course of MCC programs implementation 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |