ArmInfo. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) thanked leading legislative supporters of Armenia for their letter congratulating Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the free and fair conduct of Armenia's December 9th parliamentary election.
According to the information of ANCA received by ArmInfo, the Congress and US Administration have congratulated Armenian acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Armenian citizens with a parliamentary elections historical for the country. US Senators Edward J. Markey, Jack Reed , and Sheldon Whitehouse joined with Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone Jr., Dave Trott, Jackie Speier, and David Valadao and Caucus Vice-Chairs Gus Bilirakis and Adam Schiff to praise Armenia's "remarkable change in its government through peaceful and democratic means." They stressed that the election represented "another resounding victory for advocates of a free and fair electoral process and ongoing democratic reforms." In their letter to the Prime Minister, the legislators pledged to "continue to support your nation in its steadfast pursuit of regional security and economic prosperity. We will continue to identify opportunities to aid Armenia's efforts to diversify its economy, strengthen its trade ties with countries like the United States, and continue to act as a safe haven for religious minorities fleeing persecution in the Middle East. We are proud of the strong bilateral relationship between our two countries and look forward to bolstering our historic ties and friendship."
"We appreciate this strong expression of Congressional support for Armenia's remarkable progress, and are, in this spirit, working on a bipartisan basis with legislators in the House and Senate to pivot off of these free and fair elections to upgrade the U.S.-Armenia strategic partnership - driving higher level political dialogue, expanded trade and investment, and mutually beneficial cooperation on peacekeeping operations," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian.
U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino also made a a statement on behalf of US government in which he noted, in part, "This year has been a time of remarkable change in Armenia. For 27 years, the United States has sought to support the development of democratic processes and institutions in Armenia, and we will continue to do so. We look forward to working with the new Armenian Parliament and Government to deepen our bilateral partnership and cooperation to strengthen the rule of law and democratic institutions, combat corruption, promote trade and investment, and safeguard regional and global security."