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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION TO CONTINUE FINANCING OF ITS PROGRAMS IN ARMENIA
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Nov 8 2006
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. "Though the Armenian public
negatively related to Richard Hoagland's candidature, appointed on
the post of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
U.S. to Armenia, the U.S. Government does not see other candidature
for that post." Anthony Godfrey, the Charge d'Affaires of the U.S. to
Armenia stated about it at the November 8 press conference.
Responding the journalists' questions, he also stated that during
the current year, the Millennium Challenge American corporation will
continue financing of its programs in Armenia. At the same time,
A.Godfrey mentioned that existence of just management in Armenia is
very important, and Armenia must do its best for the coming elections
are just. To recap, not long ago the Freedom House international
right protection organization called on the Millennium Challenges
corporation to stop showing assistance to a number of countries,
including Armenia as well, because of not securing protection of
political rights and civil freedoms.
Alex Russin, the Chairman of the Millennium Challenge corporation in
Armenia, touching upon this issue as well, mentioned that he hopes
that the 2007 forthcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia will
prove correctness of the corporation's solution about financing of
Armenia, and owing to it, the cooperation will continue. At the same
time he emphasized that the corporation is not based on separate
facts that's why injustice of elections may not become a reason for
stopping financing.
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Nov 8 2006
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. "Though the Armenian public
negatively related to Richard Hoagland's candidature, appointed on
the post of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
U.S. to Armenia, the U.S. Government does not see other candidature
for that post." Anthony Godfrey, the Charge d'Affaires of the U.S. to
Armenia stated about it at the November 8 press conference.
Responding the journalists' questions, he also stated that during
the current year, the Millennium Challenge American corporation will
continue financing of its programs in Armenia. At the same time,
A.Godfrey mentioned that existence of just management in Armenia is
very important, and Armenia must do its best for the coming elections
are just. To recap, not long ago the Freedom House international
right protection organization called on the Millennium Challenges
corporation to stop showing assistance to a number of countries,
including Armenia as well, because of not securing protection of
political rights and civil freedoms.
Alex Russin, the Chairman of the Millennium Challenge corporation in
Armenia, touching upon this issue as well, mentioned that he hopes
that the 2007 forthcoming parliamentary elections in Armenia will
prove correctness of the corporation's solution about financing of
Armenia, and owing to it, the cooperation will continue. At the same
time he emphasized that the corporation is not based on separate
facts that's why injustice of elections may not become a reason for
stopping financing.