US Under Secretary of State visits Yerevan to advance  vision set by  Trump and Pashinyan during their August meetings

ArmInfo.  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received a delegation led by the US Under Secretary of State for political Affairs, Alison Hooker, the PM's office reports.  The Prime Minister welcomed Ms. Hooker's visit to Armenia  and noted that recently, the cooperation between the two countries  has  reached a new level. According to the head of state, the  partnership with the US is being newly perceived by both the  government and the Armenian public.

Pashinyan highly valued the contribution of the US-and personally of  President Donald Trump-in establishing peace between Armenia and  Azerbaijan. The premier stressed the importance of implementing, in  accordance with the planned timetable, the agreements reached and the  work carried out toward their implementation within the framework of  the Peace Summit held in Washington on August 8. In addition, the  head of Armenia's government emphasized the fact of the rich agenda  that has formed in their bilateral relations with the US, which  includes various sectors and directions.

In turn, the US Under Secretary of State noted that she had arrived  in Yerevan to advance the vision outlined by President Trump and  Prime Minister Pashinyan during their August meetings and  to discuss  deepening cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, regional  connectivity, and security. She also emphasized the launch of  bilateral working groups headed by  Deputy Assistant Secretary of  State Sonata Coulter, aimed at implementing the bilateral agreements  reached at the historic summit and advancing Trump's commitment to  international peace and prosperity.

The Under Secretary stressed that the ongoing partnership between the  US and Armenia, combined with progress toward a comprehensive peace  agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the normalization of  relations with Turkey, promises to open  the South Caucasus as a  vital trade route. She is confident that this will bring significant  benefits to both the American and Armenian peoples, and  was made  possible thanks to the leadership of President Trump and Prime  Minister Pashinyan.

During the meeting, the parties discussed  the implementation of the  agreements reached by Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Trump,  the activities of working groups, the implementation of the TRIPP  project, and upcoming programs.