The ambassador of Armenia to the US, Narek Mkrtchyan, on Wednesday attended Critical Minerals Ministerial at the US Department of State, hosted by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the embassy of Armenia in the US informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The conference featured remarks by US Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and David Coplin, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Global Supply Chains at the National Security Council.

The event brought together representatives from over 50 countries who share a commitment to collaborating on securing, diversifying, and stabilizing critical minerals supply chains.