US CONGRESSMEN KOLBE AND GARRETT IN ARMENIA AS PART OF REGIONAL VISIT
Yerkir
11.04.2006 13:49
YEREVAN (YERKIR) – U.S. Congressman Jim Kolbe, Congressman Scott
Garrett and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Chief Executive
Officer John J. Danilovich are visiting Armenia April 10-12 as part
of regional travel, US Embassy Press Service told PanARMENIAN.Net.
The focus of the visit is to review government, economic, and
military issues in the South Caucasus. As part of their trip,
Congressman Kolbe, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee,
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Congressman Garrett, member of
the House Financial Services and Budget Committees and Ambassador
Danilovich will visit MCC and other United States Government-funded
assistance project sites throughout Armenia.
In addition, the delegation will hold meetings with Armenian government
officials including President Robert Kocharian, civil society leaders,
Millennium Challenge Armenia representatives and political and
business leaders.
A number of issues will be discussed during the meetings, including
the U.S. assistance to Armenia, the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Compact with Armenia, U.S.-Armenian bilateral relations, civil society
development and the importance of free and fair elections in Armenia
in 2007 and 2008. These issues are important for Armenia’s continued
eligibility for funding by the Millennium Challenge Corporation.