U.S. TO CONTINUE ACTIVELY PROMOTING NAGORNO KARABAKH SETTLEMENT
Noyan Tapan
June 9, 2009
YEREVAN, JUNE 9, NOYAN TAPAN. The U.S. attaches importance to expansion
of cooperation with Armenia in various spheres. As U.S. Assistant
Secretary of State Philip Gordon mentioned at the June 9 meeting with
RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, its evidence is that after
being appointed on the post of Assistant Secretary of State he starts
his first foreign trip from Armenia.
According to E. Nalbandian, attaching importance to further
strengthening of relations with the United States, Armenia will pursue
development and deepening of friendly partnership with the U.S.
According to the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
E. Nalbandian and P. Gordon had a detailed talk over further
development of Armenian-American relations, attached importance
to the work done within the framework of the Armenian-American
Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Issues, touched upon issues
regarding the Millennium Challenge program, process of reforms carried
out in Armenia.
The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State reaffirmed U.S. administration’s
support to the steps undertaken in the direction of normalization of
Armenian-Turkish relations.
The interlocutors also exchanged thoughts over Nagorno Karabakh
settlement.
P. Gordon emphasized that the U.S. as OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing
country will continue actively promoting the problem settlement.