USA AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA VISITS SYUNIK
ARMENPRESS
May 20, 2009
KAPAN, MAY 20, ARMENPRESS: USA Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch
for the first time paid a working visit to Syunik. During the May
18-20 visit the Ambassador met with mayors of Goris, Kapan and Sisian,
got acquainted with the socio-economic conditions of the towns and
discussed the projects which are implemented in the province through
the support of the US Government. In Goris and Kapan Marie Yovanovitch
also met with representatives of NGOs as well as the volunteers of
"Peace Corps".
In Kapan she visited the office of "Center of development of Syunik
civil society" NGO, got acquainted with its programs, the activity of
Syunik anti-corruption center which functions within the frameworks
of "Mobilizing Actions Against Corruption" (MAAC) project of USAID
financed Cassals & Associates Inc. as well as works conducted by the
"Kapan lawyer’s clinics" project implemented in collaboration with
the Association of USA lawyers.
Next stop of the guest was in the "American corner" which functions
in the Syunik province library since 2007, where the Ambassador had
a talk with Kapan businesswomen.
In Kapan on the request of journalists the Ambassador referred to
the projects implemented in Syunik by the US Government and on the
whole expressed satisfaction on their process.
Today in Sisian Marie Yovanovitch met with the teachers, visited
the Migration center which has got grant by the USAID and "Eurasia"
foundation. In the "Armen Andreasian" Co Ltd the Ambassador got
acquainted with the mining works of the company. Marie Yovanovitch
also visited Noravank, Tatev temple and Tatev scientific center a part
of restoration works of which has been conducted with the support of
Ambassador’s foundation of cultural protection.
Meghri was not involved in the agenda of USA Ambassador’s first visit
to Syunik, but Marie Yovanovitch said that in the nearest future she
also intends to be in this region where projects are also implemented
through the USA financial support.