Armenia attaches importance to the deepening of bilateral relations
with the US

armradio.am
30.05.2008 11:59

On May 29 RA Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan received the
representative of the American Jewish Committee, Ambassador Peter
Rosenblatt, Executive Director of the US – Armenia Public Affairs
Committee Ross Vartian and Director of the `Hope for Armenia’ Fund
Madeleine Minasyan.

RA Defense Minister greeted the guest, attaching importance to the
deepening of Armenia-US bilateral relations, especially from the
perspectives of economic and democratic development and regional
stability.

For his part, Ambassador Rosenblatt noted that the Committee he
represents is one of the pivotal organizations of the Jewish community,
which is maximally involved in the field of international relations. He
noted also that starting from 1990 he has been closely watching the
developments in the South Caucasian region, and last visited Armenia in
1999. According to the Ambassador, the interest of the American Jewish
Committee in Armenia is connected with the close ties with the American
Armenian community.

During the meeting the parties discussed the reforms implemented in the
Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia and issues of maintenance of
the cease-fire regime.

The parties discussed the Armenia-Israel interrelations.
A number of issues of regional security were discussed at the end of
the meeting.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress