Armenia stands ready to deepen relations with the United States (US), Armenian Ambassador to the US, Grigor Hovhannissian, told Voice of America Armenian service.

“Our relations are close, and they still have more room for development,” he added. “And there is [respective] willingness both in the United States and in Armenia.”

The Armenian ambassador recalled that the US has a special good-neighborly position towards Armenia, ever since after World War I.

Hovhannissian added that, 30 years ago, when the national liberation movement had begun in Armenia, the US was the force that had stood with the Armenian nations.

When asked to what extent Armenia’s current close cooperation with Russia could limit the deepening of Armenian-American relations, the Armenian diplomat stressed that today there is no obstacle before the development of Armenia-US relations, and that Armenian-American cooperation is developing.

Ambassador Hovhannissian also noted that economic cooperation is an important element in Armenian-American relations. He added that the majority of high-tech products of Armenia is sold in the US market.

And reflecting on Yerevan’s expectations from the new US administration to take office in January, Grigor Hovhannissian highlighted the stable American policy towards Armenia.