ArmInfo. The US Embassy in Armenia on its Facebook page left a congratulatory post in connection with the snap parliamentary elections on December 9.   "Congratulations to the Armenian people on the successful elections  yesterday", the post reads in the center of which a heart is depicted  in the colors of the national flag of Armenia.

ArmInfo. Armenian Americans, friends of Armenia, human rights activists, and advocates for peace are calling on their U.S. Senators to carefully scrutinize President Trump's nomination of career Foreign Service Officer Earle Litzenberger to serve as Ambassador to Azerbaijan, as part of an Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) nationwide advocacy campaign.  The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to begin consideration of Litzenberger's nomination to fill the currently vacant posting, a process that will include a hearing, responses to written questions, and then, potentially, votes in committee and by the full Senate. President Obama's nominee for the post, Matt Bryza, was twice denied Senate confirmation as U.S. Ambassador to Baku, over concerns regarding his evident bias on Azerbaijan, Turkish and Armenian issues, ultimately only serving one year in this position under a recess appointment.  The ANCA website - www.anca.org/azerbaijan - provides concerned individuals an opportunity to directly request that both of their U.S. Senators ask questions during the Litzenberger confirmation process.  "There's never been a more urgent need for clarity regarding the nature and scope of American relations with the Aliyev regime," said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA. "This confirmation process provides a much- needed opportunity for substantive Congressional oversight of an increasingly troubled U.S.-Azerbaijan bilateral relationship, characterized by escalating aggression against Armenians, a worsening crackdown on dissent, and a well- funded campaign to manipulate the American political process." Traditionally, U.S. Senators have focused their questioning of U.S.  Ambassador-designates to Azerbaijan on an array of regional priorities, including the peace process, investigative mechanisms, and strengthening the cease-fire, as well as domestic concerns regarding the Aliyev regime's crushing of dissent.  According to the White House, Litzenberger, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister- Counselor, currently serves as Senior Advisor in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs at the Department of State.  During his career in the Foreign Service, he has served as Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund; Deputy Chief of Mission to the United States Mission to NATO; NATO Deputy Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan; Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia; and Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.  Litzenberger earned a B.A. from Middlebury College and M.S. from the United States Army War College. He is the recipient of the Matilda W.  Sinclaire Language Award. He also speaks French, Russian, Serbian, and Bulgarian.

ArmInfo. The US Embassy in Armenia made explanations regarding the current statement by Ambassador Richard Mills on the reaction of the Armenian authorities to the comments of the Russian establishment on the situation in the Republic.

ArmInfo.On July 2, the RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Embassy of the United States of America in Armenia on the occasion of Independence Day.

ArmInfo.On Wednesday an annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival will kick off in US capital Washington, which will present cultures of Armenia and Catalonia. "Armenia is the first country in the Caucasus region, which will take part in this  authoritative festival", the press service of the USAID informs.   According to the source Smithsonian Folklife Festival will be on the  National Mall in Washington, D.C., June 27 to July 1 and July 4 to 8,  2018. More than 170 craftsmen, designers, musicians, cooks,  winemakers, dancers and performers from Armenia and Diaspora will  attend the festival. 

ArmInfo.We urge the government to show restraint to allow for peaceful protest and we urge those exercising their freedom of assembly to do so responsibly, to avoid violence, and to prevent an escalation of tensions.

ArmInfo. As a result of the cooperation of law enforcement agencies and the Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia with US plenipotentiary structures, a criminal was found on the territory of the Republic of Armenia, wanted by the American authorities.  

ArmInfo. The US Embassy in Armenia issued a statement on the case of fraudulent visas to the United States, involving three Armenians.

ArmInfo.Since 2006, Monsanto has been selling its products on the Armenian market. This is stated in the explanation of the US Embassy in Armenia about the public  resonance in connection with the possible entry into the Armenian market of the American GMO giant - the Monsanto company.

ArmInfo. Next week, a team of the US Forest Service for the restoration of burnt forests will visit the village, which will render appropriate assistance to the Ministry of  Nature Protection of Armenia and employees of the state reserve "Khosrov Forest".  This was announced by US Ambassador Richard Mills on August 29 during a meeting with the Minister of Nature Protection Artsvik Minasyan.  

ArmInfo.Citizens of Russia can apply for an American nonimmigrant visa to the US Embassy in Armenia.

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ArmInfo.USA Embassy in Armenia responded to the recording made at  SAS Group meeting, during which the workers were forced to vote for the ruling Republican Party and the Head of the company Artak Sargsyan.

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ArmInfo.Arpine Hovhanisyan, the Armenian Minister of Justice, doe not share the  opinion expressed by Richard Mills, the  United States Ambassador to  Armenia.  This was stated  in respons to ArmInfo reporter question. 

ArmInfo. Armenian authorities continue the consequent struggle against corruption, and appropriate certain steps are already taken in different aspects. The results  will become obviopus in the nearest future, Hovhannes Sahakyan, the  State and Legal Issues  Parliamentary Committee Head said in his  conversatipn with ArmInfo reporter, referring to the critics of   Richard Mills, the  USA Ambassador to Armenia regarding the  corruption struggle and human rights protection. 

ArmInfo.The U.S. Embassy witnessed some troubling trends in the areas of human rights and rule of law over the past 15 months that give cause for real concern, U.S.  Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills said in his remarks to American  Chamber of Commerce of Armenia in Yerevan on Feb 1.  

ArmInfo. Four-Day War in April highlighted the corrosive effect corruption can have on national security of Armenia, said US Ambassador in Armenia Richard Mills in  his speech in American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia in Yerevan on  February 1.

ArmInfo.US Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills has published a statement on the occasion of International Human Rights Da.

ArmInfo. Defense of Karo Yeghnukyan, an arrested member of the Founding Parliament opposition movement, offers $1 million bail for him, Tigran Hayrapetyan, the arrestee's lawyer, told a news conference on October 5.