ArmInfo.The democratic processes in Armenia open up new opportunities for cooperation with both USAID and other partner structures. The speaker of the Armenian parliament Ararat Mirzoyan stated this at a meeting with the deputy vice-director of USAID for Europe and Eurasia Alexander Sokolovsky.
As the press service of the parliament reports, the head of the Armenian legislative body presented the steps being taken in the republic with the aim of further strengthening the protection of human rights, fighting corruption, the rule of law, becoming a competitive economy. At the same time, he expressed the hope that all these qualitative changes will be reflected in the final report on Human Rights, which in turn will open up new perspectives for interaction.
"I believe that the democratic processes in Armenia will be deeper and faster if they receive the support of partner countries and institutions," the parliament speaker said, noting that a significant increase in aid is expected.In turn, Sokolovsky highly appreciated the reforms carried out in Armenia, assured that both USAID and other American structures are ready to render assistance to the RA in various areas of development. "USAID will continue to work with the National Assembly, as a driving force for democratic reform, and a structure that meets the needs of its citizens. an increase in the financial assistance provided by the Republic of Armenia to US $ 16 million, "said the USAID representative.Ararat Mirzoyan also stressed the importance of programs implemented in Nagorno-Karabakh through USAID, noting that the people of Artsakh also have the right to live a full life. The head of the parliament also introduced the guests to the priorities of the foreign policy agenda of Armenia.