Armenian parliament, USAID to develop cooperation![]() September 26, 2012 - 19:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Parliament speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met September 26 with USAID Mission Director for Armenia Karen Hilliard. Congratulating Ms. Hilliard on the appointment, National Assembly speaker positively assessed the agency’s activity in Armenia. “USAID programs currently aim to contribute to long-term economic growth, sustainable social policy and democratic reforms,” he said, pledging to foster the agency’s activity. Ms. Hilliard, in turn, voiced confidence that cooperation with the National Assembly will yield positive results, noting implementation of a 4-year program as her goal. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |