PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA: ARMENIA STRIVES TO BOLSTER RELATIONS WITH USA
ArmInfo
2009-12-03 19:25:00
ArmInfo. "Armenian-American relations have been traditionally friendly
and we are interested in their further promotion," President of
Armenia Serzh Sargsyan said during his meeting with Celeste Wallander,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia,
on Thursday.
The presidential press-service quotes Serzh Sargsyan as saying that
Armenia highly appreciates the US Government’s support rendered
since the country’s independence. "We highly appreciate the United
States’ efforts to establish stability and peace in our region and
settle regional issues," the president said. For her part, Celeste
Wallander said the goal of her visit to Armenia was to understand
Armenia’s priorities in the sphere of defense. She said that the USA
welcomes Armenia’s involvement in various peacemaking efforts. Celeste
Wallander said she had visited the peacemaking brigade of the Armenian
armed forces earlier on Thursday and was greatly impressed with the
skills of Armenian servicemen. President Sargsyan highlighted the
importance of Armenia’s participation in the international peacemaking
and said that Armenia ought to and is able to make its contribution to
bolster international security. The two parties welcomed the effective
cooperation of Armenia and the USA in the sphere of defense and said
that Armenia has made the best use of the opportunities given to it.
Serzh Sargsyan said that heading the defense department of Armenia
for long years he had directly participated in the establishment
of this cooperation, which has still big potential of development
and extension.