ANCA members meet with U.S. Treasury SecretaryAugust 5, 2015 - 10:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The ANCA met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to personally thank him for leading President Barack Obama's April 24th delegation to the international Armenian Genocide Centennial remembrance ceremony in Yerevan, and also to discuss the Treasury Department's role in the further growth of the U.S.-Armenia economic relationship. During the meeting, the ANCA raised a number of policy priorities, including the mutual benefits of a new U.S.-Armenia Tax Treaty. Joining Secretary Lew in the meeting were three of his senior aides who traveled with him to Armenia: Chief of Staff Chris Weideman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets Monique Rollins, and Spokesperson Whitney Smith. Also participating were policy experts, Bob Stack, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Tax Affairs, and Matt Malloy and Stephan Vitvitsky, both from the Office of Europe and Eurasia. The ANCA was represented by Executive Director Aram Hamparian, Government Affairs Director Kate Nahapetian, and Legislative Affairs Director Raffi Karakashian. The presidential delegation representing the United States at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, in addition to Secretary Lew, included U.S. Representatives Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and Dave Trott(R-MI). Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Armenians stage more campaigns against territorial concessions to Azerbaijan Protesters blocked more roads across Armenia on Friday, April 26 in continuing attempts to scuttle territorial concessions to Azerbaijan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |