RA PRIME MINISTER WAS GIVEN A HIGH LEVEL RECEPTION
Translated by L.H
AZG Armenian Daily #193
23/10/2007
Armenia-USA
RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsian being on an official visit to
Washington D.C. had several meetings with the authorities of USA.
Armenian PM met with US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. They
discussed issues on Armenian armed forces’ participation in anti-terror
coalition and in that framework possibility of sending Armenian
soldiers to Afghanistan.
Serge Sargsian mentioned that Armenia is supporter of the peaceful
and fast settlement of Karabakh conflict in the way of compromises.
Later the Prime Minister met with the Chief Executive Officer of
the headquarters of the Millennium Challenges Corporation (MCC) John
Danilovich. They discussed Armenia-USA economic cooperation issues.
John Danilovic mentioned that their office evaluated positively
Armenia 2007 executorship.
Later the Prime Minister met with US Vice-president Richard Cheney
in White House. Issues of political processes in the Middle East
were discussed. They also touched upon the issue of Armenia-Turkey
relations.
Serge Sargsian mentioned, though the issue of the recognition of
the Armenian Genocide is on the agenda of Armenian foreign policy,
its ready to take a step forward in the regulation of the relations
with Turkey without preconditions.
The delegation led by the Prime Minister Serge Sargsian left Washington
for Los Angeles to meet with "Los Angeles Times" editorial council,
the Lincy foundation leadership and also the leaders of the Armenian
community of USA.