PRIME MINISTER OF ARMENIA MEETS WITH US ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF BUREAU OF EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS

ArmInfo
2008-10-17 20:44:00

ArmInfo. Today Prime Minister of Armenia met with US Assistant
Secretary of Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Daniel Fried.

Sargsyan said that his visit to Washington was very fruitful. He
pointed out that the United States was Armenia’s friend and had
substantially supported the country in the previous years. "I am sure
that our relations have good future," Sargsyan said. He told Friend
about the results so his official meetings in the United States,
particularly, the discussion of possibilities of bilateral and regional
cooperation and the possible consequences of the present financial
crisis for Armenia.

Fried expressed hope that Armenia would succeed in the resolution of
the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, rapprochement with Turkey, reforms
and the investigation into the Mar 1 events. He said that Armenia
was facing new opportunities while the US had a new ambassador and
wanted to use existing chances for further developing Armenian-US
relations. Strong, sovereign and democratic Armenia is important for
the whole region, Friend said.

He pointed out that Armenia was an important country for the US and
the results of Sargsyan’s visit to Washington had proved that.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress