Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received the Governor of the US state of Kansas, Laura Kelly, and and Director of Joint Staff of Kansas National Guard Michael Venerdi.

The Prime Minister highly commended the cooperation with the state of Kansas in various directions and expressed confidence that Mrs. Kelly's visit will give a new impetus to the cooperation.

In particular, the interlocutors discussed issues related to the expansion and deepening of cooperation in the fields of economy, agriculture and military education.

Laura Kelly emphasized the willingness and interest in strengthening ties with Armenia.

Reference was made to the process of democratic reforms in Armenia. Prime Minister Pashinyan emphasized the support of the US administration in pushing forward the Armenian government's institutional reform agenda.