Matt Bryza: Armenia and U.S. should work at rehabilitation and development of democracyMarch 15, 2008 - 15:06 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The events in Armenia claimed human lives. It's a tragedy and a serious blow on democracy, said Matthew Bryza, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs."The election had gone beyond normal process. It doesn't matter how we call this but the United States and Armenia should work together to rehabilitate democracy. I think it's real," he said. "We appreciate adherence to our common American-Armenian strategic interests and values. Being a developing democracy, Armenia was included in the Millennium Challenge Account. However, the recent development cast a shadow on solidity of Armenian democracy. We call on the government to restore freedom of media, lift the state of emergency and establish dialogue with the public," he said. "The U.S. companies can function in any state, which promotes democracy and rule of law," he added, VOA News reports. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | CSTO budget “to be adjusted due to Yerevan’s non-payment of contributions” The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. |