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USAID TO PROVIDE $32 MILLION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN ARMENIA
tert.am
30.01.13
USAID Mission to Armenian director Karen Hilliard told Armenia's PM
Tigran Sargsyan that the US Government wants to sign a contract with
the Armenian government costing $32 million for the implementation
of democratic and management reforms in the country.
According to the government's press service, Hilliard told about it
while presenting the five-year long strategy of assistance to Armenia
worked out by the USAID.
The director of the Armenia office said the goal of the assistance
will be to promote the formation of more competitive, effective
management system, increase the volume of foreign investments,
develop and reinforce civil society and fighting against corruption.
Within the framework of the agreement USAID is planning to provide
financial means to Armenia to assist the country in the implementation
of democratic and management reforms.
"It is a new level of cooperation between our two countries that
may become a precedent for the regional countries as well because
we are not implementing such program with any of other countries,"
Hilliard said.
US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern said that with it Armenia and
the USA will enter new phase of cooperation.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan welcomed USAID's new project and noted
that Armenia is ready for the expansion of bilateral cooperation. The
contract is expected to be signed by March 31.
tert.am
30.01.13
USAID Mission to Armenian director Karen Hilliard told Armenia's PM
Tigran Sargsyan that the US Government wants to sign a contract with
the Armenian government costing $32 million for the implementation
of democratic and management reforms in the country.
According to the government's press service, Hilliard told about it
while presenting the five-year long strategy of assistance to Armenia
worked out by the USAID.
The director of the Armenia office said the goal of the assistance
will be to promote the formation of more competitive, effective
management system, increase the volume of foreign investments,
develop and reinforce civil society and fighting against corruption.
Within the framework of the agreement USAID is planning to provide
financial means to Armenia to assist the country in the implementation
of democratic and management reforms.
"It is a new level of cooperation between our two countries that
may become a precedent for the regional countries as well because
we are not implementing such program with any of other countries,"
Hilliard said.
US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern said that with it Armenia and
the USA will enter new phase of cooperation.
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan welcomed USAID's new project and noted
that Armenia is ready for the expansion of bilateral cooperation. The
contract is expected to be signed by March 31.