ArmInfo. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent believes that Armenia is a very optimistic country today. "Obviously: Armenia realized that positive changes are needed in the country, which manifested itself as a velvet revolution that took place this spring.
Now Armenians have the opportunity to express their opinion during parliamentary elections through a ballot," said Kent in an interview with the radio station "Voice of America".
At the same time, he stressed that Washington supports a democratic, prosperous and secure Armenia. Touching on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement, Kent recalled that the United States is one of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chair countries. "US co-chair Andrew Schofer, recently visited Armenia and the region. The United States advocates a peaceful settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, in accordance with OSCE agreed principles, better known as Madrid, in particular: non-use of force or threat of force, territorial integrity and the people's right to self-determination" - he concluded.