US willing to support Armenian government`s programmes to improve  country`s resilience - USAID Administrator 

ArmInfo.On July 10, RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by the head of the  US Agency for International Cooperation (USAID) Samantha Power.

According to the press service of the RA government, welcoming  Power's visit to Yerevan, the Prime Minister emphasized the  importance of cooperation in various fields within the framework of  the Armenia- US strategic dialogue. Pashinyan highly appreciated the  programs implemented by USAID in Armenia aimed at developing  democratic institutions. The Prime Minister noted that the RA  government will resolutely continue consistent steps towards reforms.

Samantha Power noted that the US administration values close  cooperation with Armenia and is ready to consistently support the  plans of the RA government towards strengthening democracy,  development, and increasing the stability of Armenia.

The interlocutors touched upon the programs implemented by USAID in  the country and exchanged ideas about the prospects for new joint  programs. The joint work carried out towards the development of the  reform program of the Armenian government and the development of  institutional capabilities, including strategic communications,  further expansion and promotion of interaction was noted. It was  noted that USAID will provide new funding in the amount of $5 million  to support cooperation between Amazon Web Service and the Government  of Armenia to implement cloud infrastructure and build its capacity  in Armenia.

During the meeting, the humanitarian problems of people forcibly  resettled from Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as the steps taken by the RA  government to solve them, including within the framework of the  housing program, were touched upon. In this context, Pashinyan  emphasized the importance of further support of the international  community and the implementation of the agreements reached at the  RA-EU-US high- level meeting held on April 5 in Brussels.

The interlocutors also touched upon issues related to the  Armenian-Azerbaijani peace process, as well as the RA government's  "Crossroads of Peace" project.