EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICANEWS RELEASE
1 AMERICAN AVENUE
YEREVAN, ARMENIA
TELEPHONE (+374 10) 464700
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April 11, 2006
Congressman Jim Kolbe, Congressman Scott Garrett, and MCC CEO John
Danilovich Visit Armenia
Congressman Jim Kolbe, Congressman Scott Garrett and Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC) CEO John J. Danilovich are visiting Armenia April 10-12 as
part of regional travel. The focus of the visit is to review government,
economic, and military issues in the South Caucasus.
As part of their trip, Congressman Kolbe, Chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Congressman
Garrett, member of the House Financial Services and Budget Committees and
Ambassador Danilovich will visit MCC and other United States
Government-funded assistance project sites throughout Armenia. In addition,
the delegation will hold meetings with Armenian government officials
including President Robert Kocharian, civil society leaders, Millennium
Challenge Armenia representatives and political and business leaders. A
number of issues will be discussed during the meetings, including the U.S.
assistance to Armenia, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact with
Armenia, U.S.-Armenian bilateral relations, civil society development and
the importance of free and fair elections in Armenia in 2007 and 2008. These
issues are important for Armenia’s continued eligibility for funding by the
Millennium Challenge Corporation.