December 16, 2002 - Noyan Tapan: Peace Corps and Armenian Government sign Memorandum on Understanding with Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez

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Peace Corps and Armenian Government sign Memorandum on Understanding with Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez



Peace Corps and Armenian Government sign Memorandum on Understanding with Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez

PEACE CORPS, ARMENIAN GOVERNMENT SIGN MEMORANDUM ON UNDERSTANDING

YEREVAN, December 16 (Noyan Tapan). Armenia's Education and Science Minister Levon Mkrtchian and Peace Corps Director Gaddi Vasquez signed a memorandum on understanding on December 14. Mr. Vasquez, who is the first Peace Corps head to visit Armenia during the organization's decade-long activities here, said the Peace Corps has been quite successful in Armenia, which he attributed to the demand for similar projects in the country. He also announced that upon US President George W. Bush's proposal, the Peace Corps will double the number of its volunteers during the next five years, bringing it from 7,000 to 14,000. Armenia's Minister Levon Mkrtchian appreciated the work of volunteers of the US Peace Corps for Armenia's science and education, especially in English language teaching and retraining of teachers. The Peace Corps office in Armenia was opened in 1992. More than 335 Peace Corps volunteers have worked in Armenia since then. Currently, 68 volunteers are engaged in Peace Corps projects in Armenia related to business training and community development, English language teaching and healthcare education in communities. Next year Peace Corps Armenia also plans to realize projects in the environmental sphere.





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