ArmInfo.Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Hambartsum Matevosyan received a delegation led by U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Lynne Tracy. The
Deputy Prime Minister congratulated the American diplomat on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the United States, stressing that the United States has been a stable partner of Armenia since it gained independence in 1991.
Hambartsum Matevosyan highly appreciated the support provided to Armenia over the past three decades to strengthen democracy, fight corruption, and implement judicial and police reforms. Deputy Prime
Minister confirmed the role and mission of the United States as a co-chair ofOSCE Minsk Group in the final settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Ambassador Tracy agreed with the Deputy Prime Minister that the issue of the status of Nagorno-Karabakh has not been resolved and that this process should be carried out within the mandate of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.
At the end of the meeting, the parties reaffirmed their readiness to help strengthen the Armenian-American relations and develop bilateral ties.