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    NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE PRESIDENT KENNETH WOLLACK VISITS ARMENIA

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    [03:45 pm] 29 November, 2006

    Kenneth Wollack, President of the National Democratic Institute (NDI),
    visited Armenia on November 29. In Yerevan, Mr. Wollack met with senior
    Armenian government officials to review NDI activities and outline
    its nonpartisan programs to help strengthen democracy in Armenia.

    Mr. Wollack emphasized that NDI is working with a broad range
    of Armenian political parties and civic groups in support of the
    U.S. government's Election Related Assistance Strategy, which can be
    found on the U.S. Embassy Yerevan website at www.usa.am/democracy.

    This strategy, which was developed with the Government of Armenia,
    seeks to help develop institutions in advance of parliamentary and
    presidential elections in Armenia.

    NDI, chaired by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, is
    a nonprofit, non-governmental organization that seeks to strengthen
    and expand democracy worldwide. NDI has received grant funding from
    the U.S. Government to promote its democratic development efforts in
    Armenia. The Institute also works cooperatively with other governments
    and intergovernmental groups, such as UNDP and OSCE. NDI provides
    practical assistance to civic and political leaders with the goal of
    advancing democratic values, practices and institutions. NDI works in
    every region of the world to build political and civic organizations,
    safeguard elections, and to promote citizen participation, openness
    and accountability in government.

    Kenneth Wollack has been President of NDI since March 1993. He joined
    the Institute in 1986 as executive vice president, and has traveled
    extensively in Eastern and Central Europe, the former Soviet Union,
    Latin America, the Middle East, Asia and Africa on behalf of the
    Institute's political development programs. Before joining NDI,
    Mr. Wollack co-edited the Middle East Policy Survey, a Washington-based
    newsletter. He also wrote regularly on foreign affairs for the Los
    Angeles Times. In addition to heading NDI, Mr. Wollack also serves
    as chairman of the U.S. Committee of the UNDP.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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