YEREVAN. – The Minister of Emergency Situations of Armenia, Davit Tonoyan, on Monday received a US delegation, led by Ambassador Richard Mills. 

Tonoyan stressed the importance of regional cooperation and noted that, with US assistance, this cooperation can become closer and more effective, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Mills, for his part, said the US and Armenia have been partners for 25 years, the US embassy in capital city Yerevan has always considered the MES a reliable partner, and that they await their future cooperation with the ministry.

The interlocutors discussed avenues for intensification and expansion of cooperation in disaster risk reduction and in emergencies.