  U.S. to provide $120M grant for democratic reforms in Armenia June 23, 2022 - 15:16 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The United States will provide Armenia with a $120 million grant, according to an agreement approved for signing by the government on Thursday, June 23. The document, which will be signed with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), seeks to assist Armenia in the implementation of reform programs aimed at strengthening democracy and economic stability. USAID is planning to distribute its contribution as follows: $68.5 million will be spent on promoting democracy, while $51,5 million on improving economic security in the country.   Top stories 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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
