Politics
Ararat Mirzoyan and the newly appointed US ambassador referred to the process of regulating Armenian-Azerbaijani relations
On February 20, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, received the newly appointed US Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, Christina Quinn, in connection with handing over a copy of her credentials.
Congratulating the ambassador on assuming the responsible position, Ararat Mirzoyan highlighted the further deepening of the Armenia-US partnership in areas of mutual interest. In advancing the agenda based on shared democratic values, the importance of the Armenia-US strategic dialogue format was emphasized.
Minister Mirzoyan appreciated the US support to strengthen institutional capacities in RA and promote democratic reforms of the government.
Issues related to regional security and stability were also discussed at the meeting.
I've referred to the latest developments in normalizing Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, including the tripartite meeting held in Munich.
The Armenian side highly appreciated the efforts invested by the USA, both in the bilateral format and as the co-chairing country of the OSCE Minsk Group, in establishing long-term peace in the region.
Referring to Azerbaijan's illegal blockade of Nagorno Karabakh, Ararat Mirzoyan emphasized that the Azerbaijani side should restore the regime of the Lachin Corridor established by the tripartite declaration of November 9 without any preconditions.
