United States interested in deepening trade relations with Armenia
YEREVAN, April 7. /ARKA/. The U.S. is interested in deepening commercial ties and promoting cooperation with Armenia in various areas, including energy, US Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary for Global Markets Arun Venkataraman said today at a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan.
Venkataraman assessed the meeting of the Armenian-American Strategic Dialogue, held in Yerevan earlier today as effective, the press service of the Armenian government reported.
Pashinyan was said to stress the importance of expanding Armenia's active dialogue with the United States and implementation of joint programs. He noted that bilateral relations are characterized by dynamic development, and pointed to the necessity of consistent deepening of economic interaction.
The interlocutors touched upon the possibilities of deepening cooperation in trade, investment, energy, high technology, trade, improvement of business environment and implementation of joint projects.
Earlier today the working group on economy and energy met under the co-chairmanship of Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan and U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets Arun Venkataraman as part of the Armenia-US Strategic Dialogue.
The Armenian Foreign Ministry said representatives of state institutions participated in the meeting, including the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of High-Tech Industry, Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure, Ministry of Economy from the Armenian side and the representatives of the Department of Commerce and Department of State from the U.S. side.
In his remarks, Deputy Foreign Minister Paruyr Hovhannisyan highly appreciated the Armenia-U.S. partnership anchored on common democratic values, human rights and the rule of law. The further strengthening of Armenia-U.S. cooperation aimed at promoting prosperity and ensuring stability and peace in the region was emphasized.
During the meeting, the possibilities of deepening cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, energy and high technologies, improvement of business regulations, and implementation of joint projects were discussed. The parties outlined the priorities of further work and further steps in this regard. -0-
