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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 27, ARMENPRESS. Speaker of Parliament Alen Simonyan held a meeting with the new United States Ambassador to Armenia Kristina Kvien.

Congratulating the new Ambassador, the Speaker expressed confidence that during the implementation of her mission the Armenian-American relations will continue developing and expanding, the parliament’s press service said in a read-out.

Speaker Simonyan noted that the United States plays a key role in the political and economic life of Armenia, and the Armenian-American dialogue is of strategic character.

Speaker Alen Simonyan highlighted the U.S. assistance to the ongoing systemic reforms in Armenia, which promote the development and strengthening of democracy.

The parties also touched upon the situation in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh resulting from the Azerbaijani aggression, expressing concern about the humanitarian disaster facing the Artsakh Armenians. Speaker Simonyan underscored that in this direction one of the important steps is the decision made by the UN International Court of Justice, which ordered Azerbaijan to ensure the unimpeded movement of vehicles and people through Lachin Corridor under its obligations. He stressed that in the implementation of the decision the United States can play a decisive and weighty role.

Ideas were exchanged over the necessity to increase pressure on Azerbaijan, including possible sanctions by the international community. Concluding his speech, the Speaker noted that Armenia does not have territorial demands towards its neighbors, adopted the path of democracy and continues remaining faithful to the agenda of reaching peace.