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YEREVAN. – Armenia’s PM Hovik Abrahamyan today visited the US Embassy in Armenia on occasion of the US Independence Day.

Abrahamyan congratulated Ambassador Richard Mills, the Embassy employees and the friendly people of the Unites States on the 239th anniversary of the US independence.

In his congratulatory message, the PM specifically said: “On behalf of the government of the Republic of Armenia and personally myself, I congratulate you, Mr. Ambassador, the Embassy workers and all the people of the Unites States on occasion of the Independence Day.” 

Abrahamyan said Armenia highly appreciates the friendship with US, stressing that due to the joint efforts bilateral partnership has risen to a qualitatively new level. He also noted that Armenian government attaches great importance to the deepening of the Armenian-American multi-sector cooperation and support aimed at the strengthening of the ongoing reforms and democracy in Armenia.

“We are grateful to the US government and people for the invaluable philanthropic and technical support provided to Armenia since its independence. Currently US continue to implement technical and financial support projects in Armenia,” Abrahamyan said.

The PM also touched on the recent important events in Armenian-American relations, namely visa facilitation between the two countries, signing of the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and the transaction of purchasing Armenia’s “Vorotan HPP Complex” by the US ContourGlobal company.  

Referring to the Karabakh conflict, the PM underscored the importance of the United States’ involvement as an OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairing country in the Karabakh conflict normalization process. “We expect to continue active mediating actions for the stable and long-lasting peace in the South Caucasus,” he said.  

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