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PRESS RELEASE
December 29, 2004
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
Email: [email protected]; Web: www.armeniaemb.org
Address to the Armenian American Community by Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United States of America,
Dr. Arman Kirakossian
Dear compatriots,
Please accept my cordial greetings on the festivities of New Year and the
Armenian Christmas! I am convinced that the year 2005 will bring new
achievements for the Armenian people in Armenia, Artsakh, as well as in the
Diaspora.
It is a tradition to assess the past year's events, results, and
achievements in retrospect. While 2004 was an election year in the United
States, and therefore characterized by the predominance of domestic
politics, the U.S.-Armenian bilateral relations continued to make progress
in a natural fashion. U.S.-Armenian dialog and cooperation in the political
and security areas were further strengthened. The U.S. Government played an
important and positive role in the process of peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, in its capacity as Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk
Group. The military cooperation between Armenia and the United States
acquired new quality, as the Armenian Armed Forces and Kansas National Guard
signed a State Partnership Program, and two high ranking Armenian military
officers, Chief of General Staff Col. General Mikayel Harutyunian and Deputy
Defense Minister Lt. General Artur Aghabekyan came to the U.S. on an
official visit. The Congress increased military assistance to Armenia to
8.75 million dollars, reiterating the principle of parity in U.S. military
assistance to Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Especially satisfying are the results in U.S.-Armenian economic and
commercial relations. Only in the first ten months of 2004, Armenian exports
to the U.S. grew by 36%; the United States is one of Armenia's main trade
partners. The U.S. Congress allocated 75 million dollars and 3 million
dollars towards U.S. assistance programs in Armenia and Karabakh,
respectively. In November, the Congress passed a measure granting permanent
normal trade relations to Armenia. Armenian economy's solid macroeconomic
performance and prospects for growth were acknowledged this year, when the
U.S. Government selected Armenia as eligible for a new mechanism for foreign
assistance it had recently initiated, the Millennium Challenge Account
programs for 2004 and 2005. U.S.-Armenian cooperation in science,
technology, education, and culture continued unabated. Of particular
importance is the comprehensive and descriptive report on the present state
and future of Science and Technology sector in Armenia, prepared and
published by a prominent U.S. scientific institution, the National Academies
of Science.
Dear compatriots,
On behalf of the diplomatic missions of the Republic of Armenia in the
United States, I thank all of our Armenian-American compatriots who have in
many ways helped to address issues relating to Armenia and to promote
Armenia's economic growth. I want to assure you how greatly Homeland Armenia
appreciates your assistance and your efforts, whether in lobbying on
Armenian issues in U.S. Congress and state legislatures, helping Armenian
diplomatic missions, investing in Armenia, or simply visiting Armenia as
tourists.
On behalf of the Embassy staff and my family, I wish you a merry Christmas,
and happiness and peace in New Year 2005!
December 29, 2004
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
Email: [email protected]; Web: www.armeniaemb.org
Address to the Armenian American Community by Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the United States of America,
Dr. Arman Kirakossian
Dear compatriots,
Please accept my cordial greetings on the festivities of New Year and the
Armenian Christmas! I am convinced that the year 2005 will bring new
achievements for the Armenian people in Armenia, Artsakh, as well as in the
Diaspora.
It is a tradition to assess the past year's events, results, and
achievements in retrospect. While 2004 was an election year in the United
States, and therefore characterized by the predominance of domestic
politics, the U.S.-Armenian bilateral relations continued to make progress
in a natural fashion. U.S.-Armenian dialog and cooperation in the political
and security areas were further strengthened. The U.S. Government played an
important and positive role in the process of peaceful settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, in its capacity as Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk
Group. The military cooperation between Armenia and the United States
acquired new quality, as the Armenian Armed Forces and Kansas National Guard
signed a State Partnership Program, and two high ranking Armenian military
officers, Chief of General Staff Col. General Mikayel Harutyunian and Deputy
Defense Minister Lt. General Artur Aghabekyan came to the U.S. on an
official visit. The Congress increased military assistance to Armenia to
8.75 million dollars, reiterating the principle of parity in U.S. military
assistance to Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Especially satisfying are the results in U.S.-Armenian economic and
commercial relations. Only in the first ten months of 2004, Armenian exports
to the U.S. grew by 36%; the United States is one of Armenia's main trade
partners. The U.S. Congress allocated 75 million dollars and 3 million
dollars towards U.S. assistance programs in Armenia and Karabakh,
respectively. In November, the Congress passed a measure granting permanent
normal trade relations to Armenia. Armenian economy's solid macroeconomic
performance and prospects for growth were acknowledged this year, when the
U.S. Government selected Armenia as eligible for a new mechanism for foreign
assistance it had recently initiated, the Millennium Challenge Account
programs for 2004 and 2005. U.S.-Armenian cooperation in science,
technology, education, and culture continued unabated. Of particular
importance is the comprehensive and descriptive report on the present state
and future of Science and Technology sector in Armenia, prepared and
published by a prominent U.S. scientific institution, the National Academies
of Science.
Dear compatriots,
On behalf of the diplomatic missions of the Republic of Armenia in the
United States, I thank all of our Armenian-American compatriots who have in
many ways helped to address issues relating to Armenia and to promote
Armenia's economic growth. I want to assure you how greatly Homeland Armenia
appreciates your assistance and your efforts, whether in lobbying on
Armenian issues in U.S. Congress and state legislatures, helping Armenian
diplomatic missions, investing in Armenia, or simply visiting Armenia as
tourists.
On behalf of the Embassy staff and my family, I wish you a merry Christmas,
and happiness and peace in New Year 2005!