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PRESS RELEASE
11 October 2004
Minister Oskanian Receives Members of Eurasia Foundation Board of Trustees
On 11 October, Minister Oskanian received Eurasia Foundation’s President
Charles Maynes and members of the Board of Trustees.
The Eurasia Foundation board members noted that a 10-year grants programme
in Armenia covers almost all aspects of civil society development. The
Foundation supported numerous pioneering initiatives including development
of university curriculum for business administration, the first large scale
municipal development program, the first small enterprise lending program,
the first public dialogue campaign and pioneering support for independent
print media.
Minister Oskanian welcomed the Foundation’s mission in Armenia and
acknowledged the importance of its operations in the context of Armenia’s
transition to market economy and democratic society.
Upon request of Eurasia Foundation Board members, Minister Oskanian briefed
them on the current situation in the region focusing on the status of the
Nagorno Karabagh conflict settlement and regulation of Armenia – Turkey
relations.
Eurasia Foundation (with headquarters in Washington) operates in Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Moldova, Russia and
Tajikistan. The Foundation started its program in Armenia in 1995. The key
programs implemented by the Foundation include Izmirlyan – Eurasia Small
Business Loan Program, Public Dialogue, Media Strengthening Program, South
Caucasus Cooperation Program and Caucasus Research Resource Centers.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress