RA President Received The Millennium Challenge Delegation

RA PRESIDENT RECEIVED THE MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE DELEGATION

ArmRadio.am
12.04.2006 15:40

RA President Robert Kocharyan received today the delegation headed
by Congressman Jim Kolbe, which comprises Congressman Scott Garrett,
Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation John
Danlovich, other officials.

The President noted with satisfaction that US-Armenia relations
experience dynamic development.

In his turn Jim Kolbe welcomed the successful mission of Armenian
peacekeepers.

Expressing his gratitude for the financial assistance to be provided
to our country in the framework of the Millennium Challenge Program,
Robert Kocharyan noted that Armenia is loyal to the reinforcement
of democracy and liberalism, at the maintenance and development of
which the program is directed. The President attaches dual importance
to the program, since it includes the marzes of the Republic, which
can lead to the decrease of discrepancy in the development of Yerevan
city and rural settlements.

Robert Kocharyan said also that the Armenian side expects distinct and
clear partnership relations from the Millennium Challenge Corporation.

The interlocutors stressed the importance of the improvement of the
Electoral Code in raising the level of the elections to be held 2007
and 2008.

During the meeting reference was made to the settlement of the
Karabakh issue.