Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received today Charles Kupchan, Special Assistant to the U.S. President and National Security Council Senior Director for Europe.

President Sargsyan hailed the reciprocal high-level visits, which, he said, have a positive impact on the development of inter-state relations in all aspects.

Serzh Sargsyan stressed that the Armenian-American ties have been steadily developing ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations. He expressed gratitude to the United States for support to Armenia, which has resulted in achievements in different fields.

President Sargsyan attached importance to the continuous efforts of the US to contribute to Armenia’s economic development, implementation of reforms, advancement of democracy and civil society, as well as establishment of stability in the region.

During the meeting reference was made to the cooperation in the field of security, Armenia-NATO relations, Armenia’s participation in peacekeeping missions, urgent international issues, the situation in the region, negotiations on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict, the perspectives of development of Armenia-EU relations, other issues of reciprocal interest.

Charles Kupchan noted that the United States value Armenia’s commitment to contributing to global peace and security and praised the country’s willingness to contribute to the efforts of NATO and other organizations.