U.S. Ambassador, First Deputy Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of State for Europe and European Affairs Yuri Kim spoke about the Armenia-USA and Armenia-Azerbaijan relations at the discussion "The role of the U.S. in the establishment of a new regional order in the South Caucasus."

First Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Yuri Kim, former ambassador to Armenia and Ukraine and senior expert on Russia and Eurasia of the Carnegie Program Marie Yovanovitch, director of the European Program of Carnegie University, former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Dan participated in the discussion. Baer.

Kim, in particular, said: "Armenia is looking for alternatives. This does not mean that his relations with Russia are deteriorating. We are very eager to provide as much support as possible to Armenia's efforts to diversify its relations, strengthen its security economic prosperity, and sign a peace treaty with its adversary." While Washington is trying to build ties between Baku and Yerevan to sway them to a peace deal, it is also considering "other options," Kim said, referring to USAID aid to Armenia.

"In the current financial year, it is about 77 million, almost double what was just two years ago. Those funds will be directed to Armenia's stability in such issues as climate and food security and lifting Armenia out of isolation," said Kim.