Yerevan/Mediamax/. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will render Armenia assistance at the volume of USD 27mln this year.

Mediamax was informed in the press service of U.S. Embassy in Armenia that this sum will be used aiming at reducing poverty, improving rule of law, providing better access to health care and social benefits, and strengthening private sector and infrastructure.

The statement of U.S. Embassy reads that USAID Senior Deputy Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia Roberta Mahoney arrived in Armenia on a four-day working visit, during which she met with representatives of the Armenian government, private sector, partner organizations and the Diaspora.