FACT SHEET: US ASSISTANCE TO ARMENIA $106.5 MILLION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003February 18, 2004 - 19:25 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The $106.5 million budgeted by all US Government agencies for assistance programs in Armenia in Fiscal Year 2003 was allocated roughly as follows: Democracy Programs $22.4 million, Economic & Social Reform $46.8 million, Security & Law Enforcement $18.4 million, Humanitarian Assistance $ 7.1 million, Cross Sectoral Initiatives $11.8 million. As reported by Armenian Assembly of America, the Security programs in Armenia such as the Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance Program (EXBS) aim to enhance Armenian capabilities to prevent weapons proliferation and other illicit trafficking by providing equipment and training to the Armenian Customs and Border Guards. The US as well contributed to nuclear reactor safety enhancement and a program for assessing and countering the threat of radiological dispersal devices. Foreign Military Financing and International Military Education and Training programs focus on professional military education, establishment of peacekeeping capabilities for the Armenian military, and modernization of military communications capabilities. These programs promote interoperability and regional stability. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. 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. Partner news | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |