Foreign Operations Appropriated Assistance: Armenia

Foreign Operations Appropriated Assistance* Fiscal Year (FY) 2007: $63.79 Million (M) ($58M FSA, $5.79M Other) Estimate FY 2008: $62.39M ($58.03M FSA, $4.36M Other)** Assistance Goals: United States Government (USG) assistance supports democratic and social reform to enhance regional stability and the development of the infrastructure and institutions necessary to become a free-market, democratic nation. USG assistance also supports the peaceful resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan and improved relations with Turkey needed to enhance movement of goods and people throughout the region, and to create a better trade and investment environment. Areas of Focus (Foreign Operations Appropriated Assistance): Peace and Security (PS): FY 2007: $12.21M; Est. FY 2008: $8.72M Increase Armenia’s ability to control its borders to prevent smuggling; Improve the law-enforcement capacity and legal-regulatory structure for Armenian border security and export control; Support development of U.S./NATO-interoperable defense institutions and of medical, de-mining, and peacekeeping capabilities. Governing Justly and Democratically (GJD): FY 2007: $17.92M; Est. FY 2008: $21.1M Promote democratic principles and institutions in all levels of society; Increase public policy cooperation / dialogue between civil society and government; Promote free, fair, and participatory elections. Investing in People (IIP): FY 2007: $13.98M; Est. FY 08: $10.9M Increase the use of sustainable, high quality health and reproductive care services; Increase access to education and health care in rural areas; Strengthen Armenia’s social protection departments and agencies. Economic Growth (EG): FY 2007: $17.49M; Est. FY 2008: $20.08M Address economic imbalances and unemployment in Armenia; Encourage and support economic growth in sustainable sectors; Develop legal and regulatory reforms to open up the business environment and make the private sector more competitive. Humanitarian Assistance (HA): FY 2007: $1.4M; Est. FY 2008: $1.6M Relieve suffering of vulnerable populations by providing donated food, clothing, and medicine; Collaborate with in-country NGOs and local officials to build partnerships between the people of Armenia and the people of the United States. Recent Successes: USG grants to community organizations supported programs that directly benefited over 3,000 citizens and indirectly benefited 82,000 others. Completion of 12 small reconstruction projects which improved the quality of life for the institutionalized through structural repair of beneficiary institutions. Through a business and association development program, strengthened key industries to help increase tourism by 49% and added 2,146 sustainable IT jobs. Supported alternative dispute resolution practices in Armenia, resulting in an increase in the number of businessmen applying to the Arbitration Court. Provided upgrades to Armenian law enforcement’s computer network thereby improving real-time communication among precincts in Yerevan and the regions. Translated and published a book of the decisions issued by the European Court of Human Rights to promote compliance with international standards. Trained approximately 50 Armenian prosecutors as part of trial advocacy seminars. *Division J of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Omnibus Appropriations Act: Department of State Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008, including: FSA, CSH, NADR, IMET and FMF. **Estimate from FY 2009 Congressional Budget Justification; Website: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/101440.pdf .

Armenia: Est. FY 2008 USD Thousands Total For. Ops. Accounts** $62,388 FREEDOM Support Act: $58,026 Foreign Military Financing (FMF): $2,976 Non-proliferation, Anti-terrorism, De-mining and Related Programs (NADR): $600 Child Survival and Health (CSH): $500 International Military Education and Training (IMET): $497 For More Information: FSA Annual Report: http://www.state.gov/p/eur/rls/rpt/92784.htm Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Report: http://www.mcc.gov/documents/csr-armenia.pdf U.S. Embassy: http://yerevan.usembassy.gov/

Graph Explanations

Pie Chart: For estimated Fiscal Year 2008 to Armenia thirty-four percent of U.S. assistance went to the objective of Governing Justly and Democratically (GJD), seventeen to Investing in People (IIP), fourteen percent to Peace and Security (PS), thirty-two percent to Economic Growth (EG) and three percent to Humanitarian Assistance (HA)

The Line Graph covers U.S. assistance to Armenia from 1992-2007:

• In Fiscal Year 1992 14.02 Million dollars in Freedom Support Act (FSA) assistance was given to Armenia and total United States Government (USG) assistance was 74.97 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 1993: FSA: 27.52 Million dollars; Total USG: 172.41 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 1994: FSA: 100.15 Million dollars; Total USG: 159.22 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 1995: FSA: 57.22 Million dollars; Total USG: 114.58 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 1996: FSA: 85.01 Million dollars; Total USG: 135.23 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 1997: FSA: 96.87 Million dollars; Total USG: 98.72 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 1998: FSA: 88.89 Million dollars; Total USG: 116.16 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 1999: FSA: 80.36 Million dollars; Total USG: 91.94 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 2000: FSA: 102.55 Million dollars; Total USG: 117.19 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 2001: FSA: 74.54 Million dollars; Total USG: 102.47 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 2002: FSA: 90.61 Million dollars; Total USG: 112.74 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 2003: FSA: 89.41 Million dollars; Total USG: 105.08 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 2004: FSA: 74.54 Million dollars; Total USG: 93.19 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 2005: FSA: 74.40 Million dollars; Total USG: 91.01 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 2006: FSA: 68.87 Million dollars; Total USG: 89.53 Million dollars
• Fiscal Year 2007: FSA: 58.00 Million dollars; Total USG: 71.49 Million dollars