Yerevan, May 19, Armenpress : In response to an Armenpress correspondent about how much money will be allocated to Armenia by the government of the USA in the form of assistance in 2005 the US ambassador John Evans said :

" The U.S. Government allocated approximately 90 million dollars (through several U.S. agencies including USAID and the Department of Agriculture) in Fiscal Year 2004. The three main goals of our assistance programs continue to be regional stability and security, economic reform and growth and strengthening democratic institutions. In addition, the U.S. Government continues humanitarian support for some of the country's most vulnerable populations. The U.S. Government expects to dedicate a similar sum (in the range of 85-90 million dollars) in assistance funding to Armenia in Fiscal Year 2005, which ends October.