SENATOR NORM COLEMAN VISITS ARMENIA
Armenpress
YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS; The US Embassy in Armenia told Armenpress
that on June 1, 2005, Ambassador John Evans welcomed Senator Norm
Coleman of Minnesota during his visit to the new U.S. Embassy compound
in Yerevan, Armenia.
Senator Coleman was in Armenia at the invitation of Armenian-American
philanthropist Gerald Cafesjian and the Armenian Assembly of
America. As part of his visit to the Embassy, Senator Coleman discussed
issues including U.S.-Armenia relations, the status of U.S. Government
Assistance programs in Armenia and ways to help the Government of
Armenia further its economic and democratic reform agenda.
Senator Coleman, a member of the prestigious Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, is the first U.S. Senator to visit the new Embassy compound
since its completion and inauguration last month. Commenting on
the visit, one Embassy official said, “The Senator’s visit offers a
perfect occasion to look at how much the U.S.-Armenia partnership has
accomplished. Armenia has made notable progress, but much more must
be done to ensure a peaceful and prosperous future for the Armenian
people. Senator Coleman has reiterated this commitment during his
visit.” The U.S. Government has given over 1.6 billion dollars to
Armenia since independence through assistance programs concentrating on
regional stability, economic prosperity and democratic strengthening.
Norm Coleman was sworn in as United States Senator from Minnesota
on January 7, 2003. Senator Coleman is a member of the Senate
Agriculture Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Small Business
and Entrepreneurship Committee, and Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs. He serves as the Chairman of the
Senate Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on
Investigations and is the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee’s
Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs