US-ARMENIA RELATIONS ENTER NEW PHASE

Yerkir
08.03.2006 12:52

YEREVAN (YERKIR) – Today Secretary of the National Security Council at
the President of Armenia, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan met with US
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
Matthew Bryza.

Armenian Deputy FM Arman Kirakosyan and US Ambassador to Armenia
John Evans were present at the meeting. Appreciating the current
level of US-Armenia relations, S. Sargsyan specially emphasized the
development of military cooperation and bilateral relations within
past 5 years. In his turn, Matthew Bryza thanked Armenian peacekeepers
for successfully fulfilling their mission in Iraq.

The Armenian-American relations are entering a new phase of
development, he remarked. He specially underscored the notable rate of
Armenia’s develop0ment and reforms in the country, open and transparent
discussion of national security policy.

Speaking of the process of settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict,
the interlocutors highlighted efforts for peaceful settlement of the
issue within the OSCE Minsk Group framework.