PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN RECEIVED DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE JAMES STEINBERG

ArmInfo
2009-07-13 13:06:00

ArmInfo. On July 11, President Serzh Sargsyan received Deputy Secretary
of State James Steinberg and his delegation comprising Assistant
Secretary of State Phillip Gordon, US Ambassador to Armenia Maria
Yovanovitch, and other officials.

According to the presidential press service, welcoming the high guest,
the President of Armenia said: "Armenia attaches great importance
to further development of her relations with the United States and
views your visit in that very context."

The President of Armenia expressed gratitude to the Government of
the United States for the multifaceted assistance provided to our
country from the very first days of independence. Speaking about the
prospects for the development of the Armenian- American relations,
the two sides underlined mutual desire and readiness to advance with
cooperation in different areas.

Serzh Sargsyan hailed special attitude toward the Armenian community
of the United States. Both sides agreed that the Armenian-Americans
are a strong bridge connecting the two countries.

The two sides exchanged views on the issues pertaining to regional
security, Armenian- Turkish relations, and the NK peace process. The
high representative of the US Administration conveyed to President
Sargsyan a message from the Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton.