Deputy Minister: Armenia, U.S. to continue efforts to enhance their  cooperation to strategic partnership

ArmInfo.Relations between Armenia and the United States have a fairly stable institutional  basis, regardless of the administration in power. Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan stated this in a conversation with journalists on November 7, addressing the direction of further development of Armenian-American relations after the presidential elections in the United States.

In this regard, Kostanyan noted that Armenia and the United States  are making efforts to enhance their bilateral relations to the level  of a strategic partnership.  "Intensive efforts are being made in  this direction. I am confident that this work will continue  successfully and reach its logical conclusion under the new  administration. Our agenda is rooted in shared democratic values.  Additionally, we are working to broaden our cooperation, including  deepening economic relations," the Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia  said. When asked if Armenia had engaged with Republicans during this  period, Kostanyan assured that contacts were consistently maintained  with both Democrats and Republicans.

At the same time, when asked who Armenia's preferred candidate for US  President would be, the Deputy Minister stated that the American  people have already elected Donald Trump as the 47th President of the  United States. The Armenian government will work with the elected  president. He also pointed out the inappropriateness of speaking in  the subjunctive form about an already accomplished fact.

It is noteworthy that after the publication of the results of the  presidential elections in the United States, publications began to  circulate in the Armenian expert field, saying that the Armenian  authorities' bet on the Democrats had failed. Experts note that  openly backing the Democrats in these elections may have negative  consequences for Yerevan. Moreover, experts are inclined to believe  that after Donald Trump comes to power, financial support for  Armenia, especially grant projects, will sharply decrease.