ArmInfo. The Co-Chairs of the Committee on Armenian Issues of the US Congress are collecting signatures to send a letter to US President Donald Trump with a call to meet with the new Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan during the United Nations summit in New York in September this year. This is stated in the statement of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), which arrived in ArmInfo.
This meeting, according to congressmen, can lead to the expansion of the American-Armenian dialogue and further international economic integration of Armenia, as well as the growth of bilateral trade and investment. "We are encouraged by all new opportunities to strengthen US cooperation with the new government of Armenia and join our friends from the Congress in supporting the administration to actively strengthen our bilateral ties, emphasizing the sustainable development of mutually beneficial economic relations," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. The priorities of the economic policy of the US and Armenia, as noted in the ANCA, are: 1) a grant in the field of science, engineering, engineering, art and mathematics in the amount of $ 140 million for general education schools in Armenia; 2) a modern tax treaty to eliminate double taxation and improve financial transparency; 3) Agreement on social security to protect the profits of citizens who make a career in the US and the RA; 4) 24-hour commercial and cargo flights from Los Angeles to Yerevan; and 5) maximize the effectiveness of the existing framework agreement on trade and investment. In turn, the co-chairs of the committee on Armenian issues of the US Congress - Frank Pallone, Jackie Speer, David Trott, David Valadao, as well as the deputies Gus Birilakis and Adam Schiff, in a letter to colleagues, in particular, write that since his election Parliament for the post of prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan devoted himself to solving the problems of Armenia, both inside the country and on the international arena. Pashinyan, as they noted, also announced an intention to deepen ties with the United States. "Undoubtedly, the conversation between President Trump and Prime Minister Pashinyan with an emphasis on economic development, security and democracy is extremely important for forming a stable core of strategic partnership between our countries," the committee heads noted in a written address to colleagues. ANCA also promulgated the text of the letter to the US President, in which the congressmen call on him to meet with the Armenian Prime Minister at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in the United States. Congressmen also turn to Trump with a proposal to hold high-level meetings between the cabinet of ministers of both countries. According to the authors of the letter, the peaceful transition of power after the revolution is clear evidence of the will of the Armenian people, which decisively demonstrates its commitment to a more just and democratic state. According to them, since Armenia seeks to strengthen the transparency of the government, strengthen democratic institutions and expand the capacity of civil society, it is extremely important for the United States to deepen its ties with this regional partner at all levels of government.
"Undoubtedly, your meeting with Prime Minister Pashinyan would help advance this goal and strengthen the dialogue between our countries," they said in their address to President Trump. "We believe that peaceful protests that a place in the velvet revolution in Armenia, will become a model for all peoples striving for democracy, "the letter said. Earlier, ArmInfo reported that in September of this year the Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan will pay a visit to the US As Pashinyan 20 July at a press conference, the visit is planned within the framework of the UN General Assembly in September in the US At the same time, as Pashinyan pointed out, at the moment it is not agreed whether he will be official in nature, nor is the agenda of the visit meetings.