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EXPANSION OF U.S. INVESTMENTS IN ARMENIA
The United States is going to increase financial assistance to Armenia
through different projects. It has been stated already that additional
one million dollars will be allocated for an agricultural program. The
mass media reported about possible resumption of Millennium Challenges
in Armenia.
Investments and direct assistance of the United States and European
states have resulted in transformation of thinking of the society in
Armenia. It has diversified essentially people's thinking where the
pro-Russian sentiment was dominant a few years ago. Serzh Sargsyan's
decision on joining the Customs Union was perceived in Armenia not
as a logical choice but as a result of violence.
Now, one needs to develop what has been achieved and not a lot of time
will be needed to perceive Putin's policy as occupation. Moreover,
Russia is not even trying to hide it. The absence of high-ranking
Russian officials at the opening of the Armenian Cathedral was to
highlight that Russia is not ashamed of its violence against Armenia
and is not going to repent.
In the meantime, the opening of the office of Oracle in Armenia
indicates that the United States is likely to launch the second stage
of diversification of Armenia. It is possible that Washington has
understood that the best weapon is the investment expansion. Despite
the risks that investments fear they can lead to change in Armenia,
as in Georgia.
In terms of economy, Armenia survived thanks to the loans of the World
Bank and IMF, as well as assistance. Armenia received as much money
as is needed to perform its minimum social duties to the population.
Money is given for administration and economic reforms but the reforms
obviously do not help achieve a self-sufficient economy in Armenia.
Only big foreign investments and new technologies will help achieve
that, and the United States apparently knows about it. In this context,
it is not ruled out that the U.S. administration will call businessmen,
mostly of Armenian origin, to invest money in Armenia under American
"guarantees".
Over the past few years the Armenian economy was thrown to the Russian
Diaspora which has altogether ousted the Armenian Americans. Unlike
the Russian government which uses Armenians living in their country as
hostages, a blunt tool for its policy and potential victims of failure,
the U.S. administration does not risk its citizens of Armenian origin
and their capital. However, this attitude may change.
Russia stepped in the battlefield and attacked the first. Now nothing
is holding the United States back from counterattacks.
The expansion of investments by the United States and Europe may
change the arrangement of forces and may even prevent the official
membership of Armenia to the Customs Union. In fact, the U.S.
ambassador and EU officials have already stated that they will not
give up on Armenia, even if it joins the Customs Union.
Naira Hayrumyan 19:20 19/09/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30926
The United States is going to increase financial assistance to Armenia
through different projects. It has been stated already that additional
one million dollars will be allocated for an agricultural program. The
mass media reported about possible resumption of Millennium Challenges
in Armenia.
Investments and direct assistance of the United States and European
states have resulted in transformation of thinking of the society in
Armenia. It has diversified essentially people's thinking where the
pro-Russian sentiment was dominant a few years ago. Serzh Sargsyan's
decision on joining the Customs Union was perceived in Armenia not
as a logical choice but as a result of violence.
Now, one needs to develop what has been achieved and not a lot of time
will be needed to perceive Putin's policy as occupation. Moreover,
Russia is not even trying to hide it. The absence of high-ranking
Russian officials at the opening of the Armenian Cathedral was to
highlight that Russia is not ashamed of its violence against Armenia
and is not going to repent.
In the meantime, the opening of the office of Oracle in Armenia
indicates that the United States is likely to launch the second stage
of diversification of Armenia. It is possible that Washington has
understood that the best weapon is the investment expansion. Despite
the risks that investments fear they can lead to change in Armenia,
as in Georgia.
In terms of economy, Armenia survived thanks to the loans of the World
Bank and IMF, as well as assistance. Armenia received as much money
as is needed to perform its minimum social duties to the population.
Money is given for administration and economic reforms but the reforms
obviously do not help achieve a self-sufficient economy in Armenia.
Only big foreign investments and new technologies will help achieve
that, and the United States apparently knows about it. In this context,
it is not ruled out that the U.S. administration will call businessmen,
mostly of Armenian origin, to invest money in Armenia under American
"guarantees".
Over the past few years the Armenian economy was thrown to the Russian
Diaspora which has altogether ousted the Armenian Americans. Unlike
the Russian government which uses Armenians living in their country as
hostages, a blunt tool for its policy and potential victims of failure,
the U.S. administration does not risk its citizens of Armenian origin
and their capital. However, this attitude may change.
Russia stepped in the battlefield and attacked the first. Now nothing
is holding the United States back from counterattacks.
The expansion of investments by the United States and Europe may
change the arrangement of forces and may even prevent the official
membership of Armenia to the Customs Union. In fact, the U.S.
ambassador and EU officials have already stated that they will not
give up on Armenia, even if it joins the Customs Union.
Naira Hayrumyan 19:20 19/09/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/comments/view/30926