Monday, November 25 2019 14:17

ArmInfo. At the end of March,  perhaps a number of American Congress members will visit Artsakh. On  November 25 head of the My Step parliamentary faction Lilit Makunts  announced at a press conference, summing up the recent visit of a  group of Armenian parliamentarians to the United States.

Makunts informed that during the visit, meetings were held with  Congress members and various experts, and issues of the development  of Armenian-American relations were raised. In particular, it was  proposed on the Armenian side to give a new impetus to the relations  between the two countries by signing the corresponding memorandum in  the areas of protecting human rights and combating corruption. In  addition, a desire was voiced to develop a document that would  enhance cooperation in the direction of economic cooperation and the  strengthening of democratic institutions.

"This proposal was positively evaluated, and we plan to promote this  idea and submit it to the Congressmen in writing with the U.S.  Congress member Frank Pallone," Makunts said.

According to her, meetings were also held with former U.S.  Ambassadors to Armenia John Heffern and John Evans. "They noted that  there is a change in the image of Armenia in the USA, as well as an  increase in the role of the republic," the head of the faction  emphasized.

According to her, during the meetings organized as part of the visit,  the Armenian side presented the official position of Yerevan  regarding the Karabakh settlement. <We invited our partners to carry  out an observation mission during the upcoming presidential election  in Artsakh. At the end of March, it may be possible to arrange a  visit for some Congress members to Artsakh>, Makunts informed.  She  also touched upon the fact that the Senate vetoed the Resolution on  the Armenian Genocide. Makunts noted that in this case, one should  not lose sight of the factor of the US-Turkish relations. "The  partners with whom we discussed this issue promised to be consistent  in the adoption of this Resolution," she said, pointing out also the  role of "Hay-Dat" and the Armenian Diaspora in this issue.