YEREVAN, OCTOBER 31, ARMENPRESS. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on October 31 received US Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy, as well as Cheryl Fernandes, US Department of State Director of the Office of Caucasus Affairs and Regional Conflicts, USAID Armenia Mission Director Deborah Grieser, etc., the PM’s Office told Armenpress.

Welcoming the US partners, Pashinyan thanked for the adoption of the US House resolution on recognizing the Armenian Genocide and stated that this resolution is a powerful step towards historical justice and is very important for the whole Armenian people and descendants of the Armenian Genocide survivors. Touching upon the Armenia-US partnership, the PM said the government has an ambitious agenda for democratic reforms, is committed to implementing it and the support of the international partners, including the US will further promote their successful implementation.

The US Ambassador thanked for the meeting and stated that the United States is also interested in further developing the productive cooperation with Armenia. Ambassador Tracy said the US aid in 2019 increased by 40% compared to the previous year, and proposed to discuss the opportunities to serve it for Armenia’s democratic and economic development.

In her turn Cheryl Fernandes said the US government supports Armenia’s democratic and economic reforms, anti-corruption agenda and efforts directed for regional security. “We proudly reaffirm our relations with Armenia, by continuing the strategic consultations on these key issues”, she said.

Issues relating to the Armenia-US partnership agenda and development were discussed at the meeting. The meeting also touched upon the cooperation opportunities in judicial, anti-corruption, economic and legislative reforms process. Within the frames of the economic development initiatives the sides exchanged views on the ongoing projects in tourism, energy, agribusiness, SMA promotion fields, discussed the future actions.

The US Ambassador expressed satisfaction over the joint work with the Armenian PM’s staff, as well as state agencies and reaffirmed the US readiness to continue supporting the Armenian government’s priorities.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan