The US has allocated about $7.5 million to finance Armenian media through Internews

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The United States has allocated about $7.5 million to finance Armenian media, journalists and bloggers.

Funds were allocated through the Internews organization.

By December 2024, 59 Armenian media outlets received support, 338 media representatives received training, and 805 materials were published.

WASHINGTON, September 25 - RIA Novosti. The United States has allocated about $7.5 million to finance Armenian media, journalists and bloggers, according to data on government spending by the American government, which was studied by RIA Novosti.

Initially, Washington was going to spend $15 million on the Media Program in Armenia. The program was launched in 2023 and was expected to continue until 2028, but was closed two years after its launch.

The money went through the international non-profit organization Internews, which supports the so-called independent media. By December 2024, 59 Armenian media outlets received support, 338 media representatives were trained, and journalists and bloggers released 805 materials with the support of the program, according to documents reviewed by RIA Novosti.

Following Donald Trump's return to the White House, the new administration began a major overhaul of foreign aid, including US Agency for International Development (USAID) programs. As part of this audit, on March 1, 2025, funding for the Internews grant for the Armenian media program was terminated.