ARMENIAN PRESIDENT, US DELEGATION DISCUSS AID PROGRAMME, KARABAKH

Public Television of Armenia, Yerevan
12 Apr 06

A US delegation led by Congressman Jim Kolbe is in Yerevan. The
delegation also includes Congressman Scott Garrett and Millennium
Challenge Corporation Chief Executive Officer John Danilovich.

At a meeting with the delegation, President Robert Kocharyan said that
Armenian-US relations were dynamically developing and the Armenian
side was expecting clear and open partnership relations with the
corporation. The president said that the programme was important as
it covered all regions of Armenia, could lead to great qualitative
changes and would contribute to the reduction of the gap between
rural regions and Yerevan.

The sides also spoke about the importance of fair management, good
economic indicators and fight against corruption. They stressed the
importance of improving the Electoral Code and also touched on the
Karabakh conflict.

[Video shows Kocharyan meeting the delegation members at the
presidential residence]

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress