Sargsyan hopes for continuation of development of Armenian-American relations after US presidential election
04.07.2016,
10:14
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has visited the residence of the US Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills to congratulate him, the embassy’s staff and the US people on Independence Day of the United States of America, the presidential press office reported on Saturday.
YEREVAN, July 4. /ARKA/. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has visited the residence of the US Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills to congratulate him, the embassy’s staff and the US people on Independence Day of the United States of America, the presidential press office reported on Saturday.
“The President of Armenia highly valued the input of the United States to our country’s economic development since independence, strengthening of democracy, maturing of the civil society and underscored that he was hopeful that after the presidential elections in the US, the bilateral relations will continue to develop dynamically,” the press release says.
Ambassador Richard Mills thanked Sargsyan for the visit and congratulations. He noted that for the last twenty-five years he has been following closely developments in Armenia and agreed with Sargsyan on the issue of the achievements registered in the country in the mentioned period of time
The US Ambassador said that the citizens of Armenia can rightfully take pride in progress achieved by Armenia in the last quarter of the century in the economic, social as well as political areas.
He said that he was glad that the people and Government of the United States have played their part in that advancement.
The Armenian president also sent a congratulatory message to the President of the United States Barack Obama.
“Early next year, we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our nations. Looking back on our journey, I note with great satisfaction that the Armenia-US relations have always been marked by cordiality, mutual trust and respect,” the presidential press office quoted Serzh Sargsyan as saying in his congratulation message.
“We highly value the great support extended by the United States towards the development of Armenia's economy, the implementation of various reforms and the strengthening of our democratic institutions.
Building on a strong tradition of fruitful cooperation and on the existing significant potential, Armenia stands ready to further deepen and develop the Armenian-American friendship and the close partnership.”
The Armenian president also expressed appreciation of the US engagement, as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, in the Nagorno-Karabakh peaceful settlement process.
The diplomatic efforts that followed the full-fledged military operation of Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh in the early April, 2016, have once again underscored the key role played by the United States in the peace process.
“Similar to the co-chair countries of the Minsk Group, we are also strongly convinced that the maintenance of the unlimited-in-time trilateral ceasefire agreements of 1994-1995 and the implementation of steps leading to the establishment of an environment conducive to negotiations, would serve as a strong foundation for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through exclusively peaceful means,” Sargsyan says in his message.
“We expect that the United States, jointly with the other co-chair countries - Russia and France, will continue its active mediation mission towards the establishment of a stable and durable peace in our region.Please allow me to once again congratulate you on Independence Day and to wish you and people of the United States continued progress and prosperity. Please accept, Mr. President, the assurances of my highest consideration,” reads the congratulatory message of the President of Armenia.” --0----
“The President of Armenia highly valued the input of the United States to our country’s economic development since independence, strengthening of democracy, maturing of the civil society and underscored that he was hopeful that after the presidential elections in the US, the bilateral relations will continue to develop dynamically,” the press release says.
Ambassador Richard Mills thanked Sargsyan for the visit and congratulations. He noted that for the last twenty-five years he has been following closely developments in Armenia and agreed with Sargsyan on the issue of the achievements registered in the country in the mentioned period of time
The US Ambassador said that the citizens of Armenia can rightfully take pride in progress achieved by Armenia in the last quarter of the century in the economic, social as well as political areas.
He said that he was glad that the people and Government of the United States have played their part in that advancement.
The Armenian president also sent a congratulatory message to the President of the United States Barack Obama.
“Early next year, we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between our nations. Looking back on our journey, I note with great satisfaction that the Armenia-US relations have always been marked by cordiality, mutual trust and respect,” the presidential press office quoted Serzh Sargsyan as saying in his congratulation message.
“We highly value the great support extended by the United States towards the development of Armenia's economy, the implementation of various reforms and the strengthening of our democratic institutions.
Building on a strong tradition of fruitful cooperation and on the existing significant potential, Armenia stands ready to further deepen and develop the Armenian-American friendship and the close partnership.”
The Armenian president also expressed appreciation of the US engagement, as a co-chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, in the Nagorno-Karabakh peaceful settlement process.
The diplomatic efforts that followed the full-fledged military operation of Azerbaijan against Nagorno-Karabakh in the early April, 2016, have once again underscored the key role played by the United States in the peace process.
“Similar to the co-chair countries of the Minsk Group, we are also strongly convinced that the maintenance of the unlimited-in-time trilateral ceasefire agreements of 1994-1995 and the implementation of steps leading to the establishment of an environment conducive to negotiations, would serve as a strong foundation for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict through exclusively peaceful means,” Sargsyan says in his message.
“We expect that the United States, jointly with the other co-chair countries - Russia and France, will continue its active mediation mission towards the establishment of a stable and durable peace in our region.Please allow me to once again congratulate you on Independence Day and to wish you and people of the United States continued progress and prosperity. Please accept, Mr. President, the assurances of my highest consideration,” reads the congratulatory message of the President of Armenia.” --0----
