US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State holds meetings at Armenian MFA  and  Security Council

ArmInfo. On May 29, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan received U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Joshua Huck.

As reported by the press service of the Armenian Foreign ministry,  the interlocutors discussed issues on the agenda of the Strategic  Partnership between Armenia and the United States. They exchanged  views on developing cooperation in several areas of mutual interest,  including as outlined in the Partnership Charter, aimed at achieving  tangible results and strengthening Armenia's resilience. Upcoming  activities were touched upon.  Ararat Mirzoyan and Joshua Huck  expressed satisfaction with the ongoing engagements, including the  participation of official and expert circles from the U.S. in the 2nd  edition of the "Yerevan Dialogue" international forum.

The Foreign Minister of Armenia and the U.S. Deputy Assistant  Secretary of State discussed regional security issues. Minister  Mirzoyan emphasized that there is a real opportunity to establish  peace in the South Caucasus, and the signing of the Agreement on  peace and establishment of interstate relations between Armenia and  Azerbaijan would mark a historic milestone on that path.  The meeting  also included an exchange of views on the ongoing efforts to advance  the peace agenda.

Today, Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan met  with Hack. According to the press service of the Security Council,  Grigoryan emphasized the multifaceted development of bilateral  relations.

The Deputy Secretary of State, in turn, emphasized the readiness of  the American side to facilitate the further development of bilateral  relations. In this context, the parties exchanged views on the  Armenia-US bilateral agenda. Grigoryan emphasized the importance of  consistent joint efforts aimed at the development of strategic  partnership.

The meeting also covered the regional security situation.  The  Armenian official presented the latest developments in the process of  normalizing Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and emphasized the  importance of signing a peace treaty.