 Millennium Challenge Corporation says can't fund Armenia August 7, 2018 - 12:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia is not eligible for grants provided by the Millennium Challenge Corporation for an unexpected reason, the Voice of American said in a Facebook post. According to a report issued on July 1 by the World Bank, Armenia is an upper-middle income economy. The MCC said in a statement that it only supports low-income and lower-middle income countries that have adopted the path of democracy. It was reported earlier, that U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said that the United States is ready to assist Armenia with the MCC process after the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) called for a new $140 million Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) grant for Armenia's public schools. Related links:   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
