ArmInfo. The level of Armenian-American relations satisfies Washington. The US Ambassador to Armenia Lynn Tracy said this in an interview with Civilnet, referring to the reforms envisaged in Armenia and bilateral cooperation.
Moreover, she assured that over the past year and a half, new prospects for cooperation have opened up under the new Armenian government. "I would like to state with pleasure that over the past year we have been able to achieve that US assistance to Armenia increased by 40% compared to the same period last year, and these funds will be used to promote reforms carried out by the Armenian executive body. the areas that are in the focus of our attention are those areas where the government is taking active steps, in particular the area of justice, where we are working to promote anti-corruption efforts, "the American diplomat said, adding that they promote otam of formation of anti-corruption court and the committee. However, she emphasized that the parties cooperate in other areas and intend to further expand cooperation, and tourism, where USAID is actively involved, is considered a priority area. In this context, Tracy recalled that according to statistics, the number of tourists visiting Armenia increased by 14.5% this year, and there are quite promising prospects for cooperation. Another area for cooperation, the ambassador indicated the sphere of agribusiness, where the United States intends to further develop its activities.
Speaking about the activities of the Government of the Republic of Armenia, the Ambassador noted that the results of the reforms are manifested in different ways, and one of the tangible results is the construction of roads in the republic, which is being carried out at a fast pace and which positively affects people's lives.
Having shared her views on the functions of the anti-corruption court and the committee, Tracy noted that the goal of these two structures is to fight high-level corruption in the government. According to her, another area of activity is the conduct of retraining courses for police officers, justice officials, and judges who are aimed at ensuring the necessary institutional changes and contributing to the implementation of the vector of the RA government to ensure openness and transparency.