ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT IS RESOLUTE TO EXERT EFFORTS FOR CONTINUATION OF "MCA-ARMENIA" PROGRAM
ARMENPRESS
OCTOBER 4, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 4, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan has summoned today a reception on the occasion of successful
implementation of "Millennium Challenge Account-Armenia" (MCA-Armenia)
program. Welcoming the guests, Tigran Sargsyan said that the government
attaches high importance to the assessment of Executive Director
of "Millennium Challenge" corporation Daniel Yohannes, according
to which there is a bilateral resoluteness to expand the bilateral
relations. According to the head of the government, at the meeting with
Patrick Fine, Vice President for Compact Operations of the Millennium
Challenge Corporation, the results of the program were summed up.
"New standards and a methodology have been elaborated within
"Millennium Challenge" corporation, which will become the object
of study of our government, and we will try to correspond to those
standards. On behalf of the Armenian government I express gratitude to
the US government for the extended support. I am happy and proud of the
circumstance that the program implemented in Armenia by "Millennium
Challenge" has been assessed the best. It inspires hope that we are
able to come to agreement with the foundation and implement a new
program in future," Tigran Sargsyan said.
Stressing that the most important standards of the program concern
not only the targets defined by the law, but also strengthening of
democracy in Armenia and creation of economic basis, the head of the
executive body said that the Armenian government is resolute to exert
efforts for continuation of this program in the Republic of Armenia.
The Prime Minister noted that "MCA-Armenia" program is one of the
most succeeded manifestations if Armenian-American cooperation.
Vice President for Compact Operations of the Millennium Challenge
Corporation Patrick Fine in his turn said that by making considerable
investments in irrigation infrastructures and agribusiness sphere
of our country, they have made a step in the direction of poverty
reduction. "We have had big achievements during the program, and we
are very happy for that. This example shows that Armenia undertakes
works for providing the welfare of its citizens," he said.
A video telling about the works implemented by "MCA-Armenia" program
was shown during the reception.
ARMENPRESS
OCTOBER 4, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 4, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Prime Minister Tigran
Sargsyan has summoned today a reception on the occasion of successful
implementation of "Millennium Challenge Account-Armenia" (MCA-Armenia)
program. Welcoming the guests, Tigran Sargsyan said that the government
attaches high importance to the assessment of Executive Director
of "Millennium Challenge" corporation Daniel Yohannes, according
to which there is a bilateral resoluteness to expand the bilateral
relations. According to the head of the government, at the meeting with
Patrick Fine, Vice President for Compact Operations of the Millennium
Challenge Corporation, the results of the program were summed up.
"New standards and a methodology have been elaborated within
"Millennium Challenge" corporation, which will become the object
of study of our government, and we will try to correspond to those
standards. On behalf of the Armenian government I express gratitude to
the US government for the extended support. I am happy and proud of the
circumstance that the program implemented in Armenia by "Millennium
Challenge" has been assessed the best. It inspires hope that we are
able to come to agreement with the foundation and implement a new
program in future," Tigran Sargsyan said.
Stressing that the most important standards of the program concern
not only the targets defined by the law, but also strengthening of
democracy in Armenia and creation of economic basis, the head of the
executive body said that the Armenian government is resolute to exert
efforts for continuation of this program in the Republic of Armenia.
The Prime Minister noted that "MCA-Armenia" program is one of the
most succeeded manifestations if Armenian-American cooperation.
Vice President for Compact Operations of the Millennium Challenge
Corporation Patrick Fine in his turn said that by making considerable
investments in irrigation infrastructures and agribusiness sphere
of our country, they have made a step in the direction of poverty
reduction. "We have had big achievements during the program, and we
are very happy for that. This example shows that Armenia undertakes
works for providing the welfare of its citizens," he said.
A video telling about the works implemented by "MCA-Armenia" program
was shown during the reception.