ArmInfo.Some U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funds may be used to maintain peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, according to an article in The Washington Post.

ArmInfo. Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova believes there is an American influence behind the Russophobic action organized this morning in the  center of Yerevan on the eve of the visit of  Russian Foreign  Ministry head, Sergey Lavrov, to Armenia.

ArmInfo.  Armenia lost the 44-day war in the fall of 2020 for very subjective reasons. This was stated by the second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan at a meeting with students and teachers of the "Armenian University".

ArmInfo About 180 bloggers in Armenia were funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as noted  by Stanford University professor Artur Khachikyan.  "Attention, attention: recent information reveals that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has sponsored about 180 bloggers in Armenia, totaling  $20 million (US$20,000,000) per year. How do you like this democracy? How do you like this corruption?  Manipulating public opinion in another country  and leading to a catastrophe," the political scientist posted on his  Facebook page.

ArmInfo.  Rossotrudnichestvo plans to open three new branches in Armenia, as stated by the head of Rossotrudnichestvo, Yevgeny Primakov, during a press conference  dedicated to the 100th anniversary of public diplomacy.  Referring to  the activities of the organization in Armenia, Primakov emphasized  that the Russian House in Yerevan is one of the leading cultural  centers in its work. "The agenda includes opening branches in  Vanadzor, Ijevan, Kapan, but this requires coordination with the  country's Foreign Ministry," the head of Rossotrudnichestvo noted.

ArmInfo.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio  announced the closure of 83% of USAID (United States  Agency for International Development) programs.

ArmInfo. President Donald Trump's administration plans to reduce the number of employees at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) by 97%, from the current 10,000 to 294 people, as reported by Reuters. The source notes that, for example, eight staff will remain in the Asian bureau, and 12 in the African one.  Former USAID Director John Brian Atwood (1993-1999) said that the decision could potentially kill the  agency.

ArmInfo. The consequences of the possible termination of the activities of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and its possible  reorganization, which is the most likely outcome, will be significant  for many countries, including Armenia. This was written in her  article by member of the Alternative Projects Group, deputy of the  National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Elinar Vardanyan.

ArmInfo. Azerbaijan has officially notified the United States of the closure of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) office in the country. This was stated by the press secretary of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry  Ayhan Hajizade in response to an APA request.

ArmInfo. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will resume its operations, including in Armenia, in the next 3-6 months. However, it will now function under the auspices of the US State Department and with a more efficient agenda.  Sergey Minasyan, Deputy Director of  the Caucasus Institute and a Doctor of Political Science, shared a  similar opinion in an interview with ArmInfo.

ArmInfo. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) participated in the preparation of coups d'etat in countries around the world, providing assistance in promoting democracy. This was written in his Telegram channel by the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin.

ArmInfo. Tech mogul and Trump ally Elon Musk said Sunday that it's time for the U.S. Agency for International Development "to die" - the latest sign that the Trump administration is about to eliminate or seriously restructure  the 64-year-old agency.

ArmInfo.The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has called on newly sworn-in  U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio to consider continuing humanitarian aid to Artsakh refugees, amidst the suspension of all foreign aid for a period of 3 months.  

ArmInfo. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan, as part of his visit to  Washington, held separate meetings with Acting Deputy Administrator  of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) James Hope  and Co-Chairs of the U.S.  Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues  Frank Pallone and David G. Valadao.

ArmInfo. The Anti-Corruption Coalition of Civil Society Organizations of Armenia has issued the following statement: 

ArmInfo.. On December 17, the National Assembly of Armenia's Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth and Sports began parliamentary hearings to discuss the new draft law "On Youth Policy". 

ArmInfo. Since 2018, the Armenian government has been making consistent efforts to create an anti-corruption institutional system. This was stated by Deputy Prime  Minister Mher Grigoryan at the forum , organized on the occasion of the  International Day for the Prevention of Corruption..

ArmInfo. The American University of Armenia (AUA) is pleased to announce receipt of the  notification of a $1.8 million grant award from the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

ArmInfo. In Armenia, there have been 18 cases of human trafficking recorded in the first 9  months of this year.

ArmInfo. Additional funding will help bolster Armenia's democracy and strengthen its economic and security independence. Frank Pallone, Co-Chairman of the U.S.  Congressional Caucus on Armenian issues, wrote about this in his  microblog X.