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  • Official ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Ambassador Yovanovitch
    USAID-FUNDED ARTASHAT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT MARKS ITS COMPLETION
    08/26/2009
    ARTASHAT, ARMENIA - On August 26, 2009, U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch, Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan, the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, Governor of Ararat Marz Vardges Hovakimyan, representatives from the Armenian government, USAID, the Fund for Armenian Relief and the Armenian Water Company joined the community members of Qaghtsrashen village to mark the successful completion of the $3.16 million USAID Artashat Water Supply Project.
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  • Participants of the CAPS Second Summer School of Tourism Studies
    BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN COLLEGE-ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EMPLOYER NEEDS
    07/31/2009
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA - Graduates of the Second Summer School of Tourism Studies, organized by the USAID Competitive Armenia Private Sector (CAPS) Project in cooperation with the American University of Armenia Extension Program, received certificates of participation at an official ceremony held on July 31, 2009 at the American University of Armenia.
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  • The newly renovated Children's Polyclinic opened its doors to community members
    NEWLY RENOVATED VEDI POLYCLINIC WELCOMES CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
    07/31/2009
    VEDI, ARMENIA - On July 31, 2009, the head of the USAID/Armenia Social Reform Office Sangita Patel and the head of Vedi Medical Center Khazhak Grigoryan cut the ribbon at a ceremony marking the re-opening of the Vedi Medical Center’s Children Polyclinic. This renovation was made possible through the joint efforts of the US government, local Armenian government and the Vedi Medical Center with the support of USAID Project NOVA.
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  • USAID/Armenia Mission Director Jatinder Cheema addressing forum participants
    ANTI-CORRUPTION FORUM AND REPORT LINK CORRUPTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
    07/22/2009
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA - At a press conference on July 22, 2009, the USAID Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity and Armenia’s Human Rights Defender’s Office, in conjunction with the International Council on Human Rights Policy (ICHRP), announced the release of the Armenian version of ICHRP report, entitled “Corruption and Human Rights: Making the Connection”.
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  • Staff of Advocacy and Assistance Center
    ANTICORRUPTION ADVOCACY AND ASSISTANCE CENTER OPENS IN YEREVAN
    03/02/2009
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA – The Advocacy and Assistance Center (AAC) of Yerevan opened its doors to the public on March 2, 2009. Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan (TBC), US Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch, Prosecutor General Aghvan Hovsepyan (TBC), Chief of Police Alik Sargsyan (TBC) as well as other representatives from the Armenian government, the international community and local NGOs attended the event.
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  • USAID and School of Motherhood staff
    SCHOOL OF MOTHERHOOD OPENS ITS DOORS IN GYUMRI
    04/07/2009
    GYUMRI, ARMENIA -to celebrate April 7–the Day of Motherhood and Beauty in Armenia–the Gyumri Maternity House welcomed the first clients of its new School of Motherhood–one of eight similar schools established since April 2008 though the joint efforts of USAID Project NOVA and the Republic of Armenia Ministry of Health.
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  • USAID and School of Motherhood staff
    A NEW SCHOOL OF MOTHERHOOD FOR IJEVAN WOMEN
    06/01/2009
    IJEVAN, ARMENIA-USAID’s Project NOVA opened a new School of Motherhood in Ijevan on June 1 as a unique celebration of the International Children’s Day in Armenia. The Project has already established eight similar schools in Armenia since April 2008.
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  • Ambassador Yovanovitch at NGO marketplace
    USAID MOBILIZING ACTION AGAINST CORRUPTION (MAAC) ACTIVITY
    04/22/2009
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA – The USAID Mobilizing Action Against Corruption (MAAC) Activity is organizing the first-of-its-kind NGO Marketplace to take place on Wednesday, 22 April 2009, in Yerevan.
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  • Actuarial training graduates
    USAID AND CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA HONOR ACTUARIAL GRADUATES
    04/30/2009
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA – On April 30, 2009, the first 12 successful Basic Course graduates of the joint USAID-UK Actuarial Profession (UKAP) Actuarial Training program were presented with certificates by USAID and the Central Bank of Armenia (CBA) in a ceremony held at Armenia Marriott Hotel in Yerevan.
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  • Tourism competiteveness conference
    THIRD ARMENIAN TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS CONFERENCE
    06/18/2009
    YEREVAN, ARMENIA-The third annual Armenian Tourism Competitiveness Conference will be held on June 18, 2009 at the Marriott Armenia Hotel, hosted by the USAID-funded Competitive Armenian Private Sector (CAPS) Project in partnership with the RA Ministry of Economy, the Armenian Tourism Development Agency (ATDA), the National Competitiveness Foundation of Armenia (NCFA) and industry associations.
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