"Hraparak" newspaper writes:
"The decision to stop the activities of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has caused panic, but also in Armenia, as a large group of civilians has been nourished from American plans for years. But the RA ruling circles are also in panic, as they understand that they will now become the target and financier of those deprived of external funding.
Representatives of some NGOs are already saying that their losses must compensate the Government of the Republic of Armenia. And if their funding is not restored in the near future, it is possible that the government will take the financial problems of some NGOs on its shoulders. Let us remind you. Closing office was a joint decision of Trump and American billionaire Ilon Musk, which was made in the context of reducing state expenditures.
The USAID was established in the early 1960s and manages the US support programs provided by the United States. The organization has bases in more than 60 countries, including in Armenia. Donald Trump is a critic of aid in large expenses and other countries abroad, and he described the high-ranking officials leading USAID as "radical mads."
