Today, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the U.S. Embassy in Armenia on the occasion of United States Independence Day. On behalf of the Armenian government and the people of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan congratulated Ambassador Richard Mills, the Embassy staff and the friendly people of the United States, wishing them prosperity and continued development.

The U.S. Ambassador thanked the Prime Minister of Armenia for the visit and congratulations. “On this beautiful day, as our independence day is being celebrated, we are honored to host you at the U.S. Embassy. Armenia is a good friend and partner of the United States, and I look forward to continued cooperation in tune with the spirit of our shared democratic values,” Richard Mills said.

The Prime Minister highly appreciated the ongoing close cooperation with the United States. “The Government of the Republic of Armenia appreciates the active dialogue and cooperation entertained with the United States in all areas of mutual interest. We stand ready to give new impetus to our bilateral cooperation, which should include trade and economic ties,” Nikol Pashinyan said and thanked the Government of the United States for years-long assistance provided to Armenia.

The interlocutors dwelt on those changes underway in Armenia in the spheres of democracy, human rights, the fight against corruption, the development of civil society and the judiciary reform. In this regard, Richard Mills emphasized that the United States is prepared to closely work with the Armenian government and provide the necessary consultative, technical and financial support. The parties next discussed ways of attracting more U.S. investments, boosting bilateral trade and economic ties, and tapping the existing cooperation potential.

Taking the opportunity, Nikol Pashinyan and Richard Mills touched upon the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. They stressed the importance of achieving an exclusively peaceful settlement within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairs.