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In March 1993, Armenia signed the multilateral Chemical Weapons Convention, which calls for the eventual elimination of chemical weapons. Armenia acceded to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear weapons state in July 1993. The U.S. and other Western governments have discussed efforts to establish effective nuclear export control systems with Armenia.
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The Government of Armenia's stated aim is to build a Western-style parliamentary democracy as the basis of its form of government. However, international observers have questioned the inherent fairness of Armenia's parliamentary and presidential elections and constitutional referenda since 1995, citing polling deficiencies, lack of cooperation by the electoral commission, and poor maintenance of electoral lists and polling places. For the most part ... Armenia is considered one of the most pro-democratic nations in the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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In the 1st century AD a Parthian-Roman treaty installed the Parthian Arsacid dynasty as rulers of Armenia. The treaty required the dynasty to act in allegiance with Rome. In Persia, the Arsacid dynasty fell to the Sassanids in the early 3rd century. The Sassanids initially seized Armenia, but the Roman Empire wrested control of Armenia later that century and then restored the Arsacids to power, crowning Tiridates III as Armenian king. Tiridates converted to Christianity in the early 4th century and established a state church. His conversion predated that of Constantine the Great of the Byzantine Empire (the eastern portion of the Roman Empire), making Armenia the first state to officially adopt Christianity.
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On March 27, 2006 Armenia signed a Millennium Challenge Compact with the United States; the agreement entered into force on September 29, 2006. The agreement will provide $235 million to Armenia over five years to reduce rural poverty through the improvement of rural roads and irrigation networks.
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Torben Holtze, the head of the European Commission delegation to the Caucasus republics of Armenia and Georgia, said the funds would be spent on agriculture, welfare, and statistical services. He said the commission had stopped funding Armenia's land reform because the five-year program to map the republic's arable lands had been completed.
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With its growing economy and social stability, Armenia has earned a large measure of self confidence in its fifteen years of independence. However, this progress needs to be nurtured and supported at home and abroad. Armenia is fortunate to have the support of a far flung Armenian diaspora. In particular, Armenia can rely on the large and influential Armenian communities in the three centers of power most essential to its well being: Russia, Western Europe, particularly in France, and the United States. As for the Armenian Assembly, it will employ its nationwide membership, its 35 years of political experience, and its professional staff to ensure the continued United States support and assistance for a democratic Armenia that is secure from external hostility and holds the promise of a bright future for its citizens.
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