ArmInfo.Armenia is doing a good job balancing relations with all its neighbors, including with Russia and Iran, as well as with the United States and the European Union, US Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills said in an interview with Radio Liberty in response to a question about how the tension in the Russian-American relations affected the relations of the US with Armenia.
"Upon my arrival in Armenia, my position was clear: the US never viewed its relations with Armenia as a game with a" zero "result, that is, when our relations became stronger and deeper, however, Armenia's relations with other countries would have worsened .
This was never the goal of the US government, and I do not think this is the goal of the Armenian government. But we made it very clear that our goal is to be sure that Armenia can make sovereign decisions about which way it chooses, what economic and political model it chooses, "the ambassador said.
He stressed that the United States wants to give Armenia the tools to continue to make sovereign decisions and not to succumb to pressure from other states. "I think we have a good example in terms of Armenia's ability to balance its interests and work with the United States. This is Armenia's participation in the NATO exercise "Decent partner", which took place in early August this year in Georgia. Armenia should be proud of being the only CSTO member to take part in these exercises, and made a very important contribution by providing a medical service that served all the participating countries. This helped the Armenian armed forces, these exercises and security in Europe, "the diplomat summed up.
ArmInfo.On August 28, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan received US Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills. The head of the Armenian Cabinet of Ministers stressed the importance of holding periodic meetings, which are a good opportunity for an exchange of views on the course and prospects for the development of cooperation.