Dave Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 (edited) Bush Extends Normal Trade Relations Treatment to Armenia Says Armenia has made "considerable progress in enacting market reforms" 10 January 2005 President George W. Bush issued a proclamation January 7 extending unconditional normal trade relations treatment to Armenian products entering the United States effective immediately. Armenia has made "considerable progress in enacting market reforms" and has "demonstrated a strong desire to build a friendly and cooperative relationship with the United States," Bush said. ADVERTISING Following is his proclamation: (begin text) THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary January 7, 2005 TO EXTEND NONDISCRIMINATORY TRADE TREATMENT (NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS TREATMENT) TO THE PRODUCTS OF ARMENIA - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION 1. Since declaring its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, Armenia has made considerable progress in enacting market reforms and on February 5, 2003, Armenia acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The extension of unconditional normal trade relations treatment to the products of Armenia will permit the United States to avail itself of all rights under the WTO with respect to Armenia. Armenia has demonstrated a strong desire to build a friendly and cooperative relationship with the United States and has been found to be in full compliance with the freedom of emigration requirements under title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (the "1974 Act") (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.). 2. Pursuant to section 2001( of Public Law 108-429, 118 Stat. 2588, and having due regard for the findings of the Congress in section 2001(a) of said law, I hereby determine that chapter 1 of title IV of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2431-2439) should no longer apply to Armenia. 3. Section 604 of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2483), as amended, authorizes the President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States the substance of relevant provisions of that Act, or other acts affecting import treatment, and of actions taken thereunder. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, including but not limited to section 2001( of Public Law 108-429, and section 604 of the 1974 Act, do proclaim that: (1) Nondiscriminatory trade treatment (normal trade relations treatment) shall be extended to the products of Armenia, which shall no longer be subject to chapter 1 of title IV of the 1974 Act. (2) The extension of nondiscriminatory treatment to products of Armenia shall be effective as of the date of signature of this proclamation. (3) All provisions of previous proclamations and executive orders that are inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this seventh day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand five, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-ninth. GEORGE W. BUSH (end text) - www.whitehouse.gov From http://www.allamericanpatriots.com/m-news+...oryid-4380.html It's very strange that trade relations with Armenia will be extended... Is this really because Armenia made "considerable progress in enacting market reforms", or is this the Armenian lobby's work? Even George Bush is writing about us jk Edited January 11, 2005 by Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakachik77 Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Dave, this is because Armenia scored pretty high on Economic Freedom Index this year, the only country in CIS with "Mostly Free" ranking. Read the link below. http://groong.usc.edu/news/msg100520.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosJan Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 ok now in english please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasun Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Very strange that trade relations to Armenia will be extended... Is this really because Armenia made "considerable progress in enacting market reforms", or is this the Armenian lobby's masterpiece? style_images/master/snapback.png In my opinion it is the work of the lobby, particularly AAA has been working hard for the last 2-3 years for this cause. Another factor could be Armenia's Iraq deployment being paid back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakachik77 Posted January 11, 2005 Report Share Posted January 11, 2005 Sasun, I'm sure it's a mix of things but I don't see how the lobby can falsify Armenia's economy condition (I mean if this was JUST a result of successful lobbying), certain things are based on hard core economic indicators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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