ArmInfo. The President of the RA National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan met with the U.S. Members of Congress in Washington, the press service of the Armenian Parliament informs.
According to the source, congress members Eliot Engel, Frank Pallone Jr, Jackie Speier and others were among them. The Members of Congress welcomed the democratic changes that took place in Armenia and expressed readiness to support the development of the Armenian-American agenda.
To note, yesterday in the interview with the Armenian service "Voice of America ", Congresswoman Jackie Speier noted that leading the country along a democratic path is a huge challenge, and Armenia is successfully overcoming it. According to her, the adoption of a legislative amendment to the US $ 40mln by the US Congress was an important step. "We are actually rewarding Armenia for that large-scale take- off aimed at developing democracy in the country. I hope that this is only the beginning of a very warm and lasting relationship, "said Jackie Speier, adding that the" velvet revolution "opened up new prospects for strengthening American-Armenian relations based on democracy and human rights. Washington realizes the difficulties faced by Armenia, the congresswoman stressed . v