YEREVAN. – Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received on Friday the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Erik Rubin and discussed Armenian-American relations and regional issues.

The sides stressed importance of economic relations, especially in the IT sphere, presidential press-service informs Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“We wish to continuously enlarge Armenian-American relations in all spheres,” the President said.

“Currently when we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the U.S., I assure that the U.S. and its people’s commitment to Armenia’s independence, well-being and success are on the same high level as used to be,” Rubin stressed.