Minister of Internal Affairs Arpine Sargsyan on Tuesday received US Ambassador Kristina Kvien, who is completing her diplomatic mission in Armenia, Armenian News-NEWS.am was informed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia.

Sargsyan highly appreciated Ambassador Kvien’s consistent efforts in developing Armenia-US relations, and emphasized that the diplomat's contribution in this regard is undeniable. The minister added that during Ambassador Kvien’s, bilateral relations between Armenia and the US were elevated to a strategic level.

Highlighting the effective cooperation that has been formed, the minister noted that in recent years, a number of important programs on the reform agenda of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia have been brought to life through joint efforts.

Ambassador Kristina Kvien, for her part, thanked the Armenian interior minister and the ministry's team for the effective and constructive cooperation.

Also, Kvien lauded the jointly implemented programs, as well as the active cooperation in solving a number of crimes.

Also, the parties exchanged views on the implementation of the TRIPP project and the upcoming programs outlined with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Armenia, as well as some other matters of mutual interest.