MCC Chief Executive Officer pleased with cooperation with ArmeniaMay 5, 2011 - 19:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met with Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive Officer Daniel Yohannes. Nalbandian expressed gratitude to MCC for its assistance to Armenia over the past five years, saying that it was efficient and contributed to the development of rural regions. Besides, he praised the dynamics in U.S.-Armenia relations over the past years, adding that there are opportunities for their comprehensive development. Yohannes noted for his part that he arrived in Armenia to familiarize himself with implementation of MCC programs in Armenia and said he is pleased with their results. Besides, he expressed satisfaction over cooperation with the Armenian government in the course of MCC programs implementation Top stories Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. |