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U.S. expects the Armenian government to honor its public statements and obligations to conduct free and fair elections.

The U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Richard Mills, stated the abovementioned during a live Facebook chat today.

Responding to the question on how the reaction of Armenian authorities over the statements on election fraud impact the Armenian-American relations, the diplomat said: "As we’ve said, the U.S. Embassy was deeply concerned with the credible allegations of fraud that have come both from the media and civil society. We have called on the government as you point out to fully investigate and prosecute credible evidence of crimes.”

Mills also noted that shortly after the December 6 referendum, the Embassy also began gathering credible information from civil society, media, and the government.

“That information will be used to make decisions about individuals’ participation in U.S. government-sponsored programs and activities. Our strong relationship is based on our shared values—a commitment to due process, rule of law, and democracy—actions that cast doubt on the commitment of the Armenian government to those values are a source of concern. This is why we welcomed the government’s pledge to respond to all serious, credible allegations.” the Ambassador said. 

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