ARMENIA INTERESTED IN ENHANCING RELATIONS WITH THE US

armradio.am
18.10.2008 11:10

President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan received US Assistant Secretary of
State Daniel Fried. The President said that Armenia is interested in
enhancing relations with the United States and views them as a strong
guarantee of the economic development, strengthening of democracy
and regional stability.

The parties spoke about the Armenian-American cooperation, prospects
and opportunities of its development, exchanged views on the issues
of regional security, and the peaceful resolution of the Karabakh
conflict.

Both sides agreed that the negotiations in the framework of the OSCE
Minsk Group are the most efficient format for the resolution of the
conflict. They also agreed that the resolution of the conflict must
be based on the basic principles of international law.

The President of Armenia and the Assistant Secretary of State spoke
also about the possibilities of improving the Armenian-Turkish
relations.

Discussed were issues pertaining to the post-election developments in
Armenia, investigation related to the March 1 events, and persons in
custody. The importance of the strengthening democratic institutions
in Armenia was emphasized.