U.S. POLICY ON ARMENIA WILL NOT CHANGE

Lragir, Armenia
Nov 9 2006

If the Democrats win the election to the U.S. Congress, the U.S. policy
on Armenia will not change. Although the executive has more powers
concerning the U.S. foreign policy, which has not changed yet,
there have been a number of elections to the Congress over this time,
which, however, did not disrupt the continuity of the U.S. Policy on
Armenia. This opinion was expressed by the U.S. Charge d’Affaires
Anthony Godfrey on November 8 in Armenia, at the moment when the
votes of the Republicans and Democrats were being counted. Anthony
Godfrey stated that the policy on Armenia will not change, and the
United States will continue to assist Armenia in building democracy.

Anthony Godfrey also stated that it is difficult to say what changes
will be made in the foreign policy of the United States generally.

Anthony Godfry says the American policy and particularly the Iraqi
issue is a matter of race, and they have to wait to see what will
happen. He says voters, including him, expect changes.