Thursday, October 25 2018 15:05

ArmInfo.  On October 25, Armenian Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the US President"s National Security Advisor  John Bolton.  According to the press  service of the government, Pashinyan noted that the visit of Bolton  delegation is historic for Armenia. "It is very important to have  high-level contacts with the United States, and our government  understands the importance of close cooperation within the framework  of the Armenian- American relations."

The Acting Prime Minister touched upon the political events that took  place in Armenia, noting that our country is going through a  historical period. "The processes caused by the velvet revolution of  love and solidarity are based exclusively on democratic values. Now  we are working to create and strengthen a stable and institutional  democratic state," said Nikol Pashinyan, stressing that Armenia is  developing a democracy, a transparent system of governance,  strengthening an independent judiciary systems through effective  collaboration with international partners. The Acting prime minister  also noted that Armenia is confidently moving forward towards the  development of democracy.

In turn, John Bolton conveyed warm greetings from US President Donald  Trump to Nikol Pashinyan. The Adviser to the US President on National  Security noted that in this historically important period for  Armenia, they attach great importance to the development and  deepening of Armenian-American relations.  "I am pleased to discuss  with you a wide range of bilateral and regional issues pertaining to  Armenian- American relations. I congratulate you on the successful  peaceful democratization of Armenia. The United States supports the  efforts of the new government to combat corruption, increase the  transparency of the judiciary and accountability of the government  towards strengthening democracy , the rule of law and regional  stability ", Bolton said.

The interlocutors discussed the agenda of bilateral relations. In  particular, the parties touched upon the development of democracy in  Armenia, the economy, the justice system, the expansion of  cooperation towards the development of civil society and stressed the  importance of taking consecutive steps aimed at giving new impetus to  bilateral cooperation. In this context, Pashinyan and Bolton stressed  the need for more frequent such high-level visits. 

The Acting Prime Minister and National Security Advisor to the  President of the United States exchanged thoughts on the resolution  of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. The interlocutors noted the  importance of taking consecutive steps to resolve the conflict  peacefully and to create an appropriate atmosphere for the  negotiation process within the framework of the co-chairs of the OSCE  Minsk Group.

The parties also discussed a number of other issues related to the  international agenda, including the processes taking place in the  region.