Monday, May 6 2019 18:33

ArmInfo. Permanent development of partnership and constructive relations with the United States is important for Armenia, which is at the stage of radical democratic  reforms and is moving along the path of deepening institutional and  economic democracy.

On May 6, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan  said at a meeting with a delegation led by Deputy Assistant Secretary  of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent.According to  the press service of the prime minister, Kent in turn assured that he  was glad to be in Armenia again, this time after the parliamentary  elections and discuss the cooperation agenda with the Armenian side. 

According to him, the US is interested in the development of  relations with Armenia and cooperation in the priority areas for the  Armenian side.At the meeting, the interlocutors discussed issues  related to the deepening of the partnership. In this regard, as an  important institutional direction, Pashinyan pointed to the reform of  the judicial system and the fight against corruption, as well as the  interaction of electoral and police spheres. According to the  Armenian Prime Minister, free and democratic elections were held in  Armenia, which should be guaranteed from an institutional point of  view, and the implementation of reforms in this regard is of great  importance.

Touching on the development of economic contacts, the head of the  executive body considered promising cooperation with the United  States in such areas as the construction of reservoirs,  infrastructure, technology and the environment.In this regard, Kent  assured that the United States welcomes Armenia's steps towards  democratic development, economic progress, and is ready to assist the  Armenian side in implementing reforms in various directions.The  interlocutors also exchanged views on the settlement of the Nagorno-  Karabakh conflict, as well as topical regional issues.In conclusion,  Pashinyan wished success to the meeting of the intergovernmental  commission on the Armenian-American strategic dialogue.