Bolton: Armenian-American relations have strategic importance for USA

ArmInfo. The visit at the  level of Adviser to the US president to Armenia is the first since  1997. The National Security Adviser of the USA President John Bolton  stated this on October 25 in Yerevan.

He reported that he had held talks with Acting Armenian Prime  Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Acting Foreign Minister Zohrab  Mnatsakanyan, Acting Defense Minister David Tonoyan, Acting Security  Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan.

"Our negotiations with Pashinyan lasted about 1 hour and 20 minutes,  and I noted that the Armenian- American relations are a priority  task, they are of strategic importance for us. I also stressed that  we are ready to make our assistance in resolving the Nagorno-Karabakh  conflict as co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, and in other ways",  said Trump's Adviser, and in this context he added that this is based  not only on the interests of Armenia and Azerbaijan, but also on the  United States.

At the same time, he stressed that during the discussions, his  meetings in Moscow, sanctions against Iran, as well as general  regional issues, including the situation around Syria, were also  touched upon. Bolton noted that during the meetings the importance of  activating the economic component of bilateral relations, the  increase in US direct investment in Armenia was stressed.