Pashinyan says Armenia interested in developing cooperation with United States
18.12.2018,
19:43
Armenia would like to enhance economic cooperation with the United States, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today during a meeting in Yerevan with the visiting deputy head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for Europe and Eurasia Brock Birman, the government press office said.
YEREVAN, December 18 /ARKA/. Armenia would like to enhance economic cooperation with the United States, acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said today during a meeting in Yerevan with the visiting deputy head of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for Europe and Eurasia Brock Birman, the government press office said.
According to Pashinyan, the government will consistently and confidently continue reforms aimed at developing democratic institutions and in this context he emphasized the importance of cooperation with USAID. Pashinyan said Birman’s visit to Armenia is a good opportunity to outline directions for further cooperation.
“Our goal is to turn the political revolution into an economic one, and on the way to these important changes we are interested in active cooperation with USAID. Our steps are aimed at strengthening democracy, improving the business environment, attracting investments and promoting the development of civil society,” said Pashinyan.
Pashinyan said his government is interested in developing economic cooperation with the United States and increasing the volume of bilateral trade.
Birman congratulated Pashinyan on holding high-level early parliamentary elections. He said USAID is ready to work with the government of Armenia in strengthening its democratic institutions, fighting corruption and facilitating trade and investment.
During the meeting, the sides agreed that specific areas of bilateral cooperation will be clarified in the future as part of discussions between the government of Armenia and the USAID Office in Armenia. -0-
According to Pashinyan, the government will consistently and confidently continue reforms aimed at developing democratic institutions and in this context he emphasized the importance of cooperation with USAID. Pashinyan said Birman’s visit to Armenia is a good opportunity to outline directions for further cooperation.
“Our goal is to turn the political revolution into an economic one, and on the way to these important changes we are interested in active cooperation with USAID. Our steps are aimed at strengthening democracy, improving the business environment, attracting investments and promoting the development of civil society,” said Pashinyan.
Pashinyan said his government is interested in developing economic cooperation with the United States and increasing the volume of bilateral trade.
Birman congratulated Pashinyan on holding high-level early parliamentary elections. He said USAID is ready to work with the government of Armenia in strengthening its democratic institutions, fighting corruption and facilitating trade and investment.
During the meeting, the sides agreed that specific areas of bilateral cooperation will be clarified in the future as part of discussions between the government of Armenia and the USAID Office in Armenia. -0-
