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REP. SHERMAN PRESSES USAID TO TARGET US ASSISTANCE TO JAVAKHK
armradio.am
27.03.2012 11:04
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) emphasized the importance of expanding U.S.
assistance to the Republic of Georgia's Armenian-populated region
of Samtskhe-Javakheti (Javakhk) during a House Foreign Affairs
Committee hearing with US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Administrator Rajiv Shah on the Agency's Fiscal Year 2013 budget,
reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
In his question to USAID Director Shah, Rep. Sherman outlined the
difficult economic conditions facing many of the regions in the
Republic of Georgia, and his efforts, in conjunction with the Armenian
American community, to focus targeted assistance to the population
in Javakhk.
USAID Director Shah noted that "On Georgia, and specifically the
Samtskhe-Javakheti region, that you were referring to, we have
been working with specific programs that deal with agricultural
modernization, social development, maternal health and certain health
and infrastructure efforts as well as support for civil society
groups. We have increasingly tried to do that work in consultation
with Armenian American communities and with an eye toward launching
specific public-private partnerships with those communities."
Last week, Rep. Sherman was among over 30 House members who cosigned
a Congressional letter spearheaded by Congressional Armenian Caucus
Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and addressed to House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX)
and Ranking Democrat Nita Lowey (D-NY) urging 10% of U.S. assistance
to Georgia in FY2013 to be targeted toward job creation efforts
in Javakhk.
From: Baghdasarian
armradio.am
27.03.2012 11:04
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) emphasized the importance of expanding U.S.
assistance to the Republic of Georgia's Armenian-populated region
of Samtskhe-Javakheti (Javakhk) during a House Foreign Affairs
Committee hearing with US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Administrator Rajiv Shah on the Agency's Fiscal Year 2013 budget,
reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
In his question to USAID Director Shah, Rep. Sherman outlined the
difficult economic conditions facing many of the regions in the
Republic of Georgia, and his efforts, in conjunction with the Armenian
American community, to focus targeted assistance to the population
in Javakhk.
USAID Director Shah noted that "On Georgia, and specifically the
Samtskhe-Javakheti region, that you were referring to, we have
been working with specific programs that deal with agricultural
modernization, social development, maternal health and certain health
and infrastructure efforts as well as support for civil society
groups. We have increasingly tried to do that work in consultation
with Armenian American communities and with an eye toward launching
specific public-private partnerships with those communities."
Last week, Rep. Sherman was among over 30 House members who cosigned
a Congressional letter spearheaded by Congressional Armenian Caucus
Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and addressed to House Appropriations
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Chairwoman Kay Granger (R-TX)
and Ranking Democrat Nita Lowey (D-NY) urging 10% of U.S. assistance
to Georgia in FY2013 to be targeted toward job creation efforts
in Javakhk.
From: Baghdasarian