U.S. to provide $50mln aid to Armenia until 2013July 15, 2010 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On July 15, the Armenian government approved signing of an agreement with the U.S. government on provision of assistance under the Program of Competitive and Diversified Private Sector. Armenian Minister of Economy Nerses Yeritsyan said that a $7.7mln grant will be allocated to Armenia to implement works in three directions: development of the private sector, assistance to the financial sector and improvement of infrastructures. The program will be implemented through the assistance of USAID. It will be completed by September 30, 2013. Meanwhile, the Minister added that the program may be expanded before its completion, while the total amount of investments may reach $30mln. Besides, Yeritsyan said that the two countries’ governments will cooperate also in the healthcare field. Specifically, the Armenian and U.S. governments will sign an agreement on provision of assistance under Enhancement of Services Efficiency in Healthcare and Social Fields. Under the program, Armenia will receive $3mln. The program may also be expanded before its completion (September 30, 2013), while the total amount of financing may reach $20mln. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |