YEREVAN. – Ambassador of Armenia to the US Grigor Hovhannissian held talks at the Congress with Republican Congressmen, co-chairs of the Congressional Armenian Caucus David Valadao and David Trott as well Caucus member Douglas Lamborn.

Hovhannissian expressed gratitude to the congressmen for continuously focusing on Armenia-related issues and for promoting Armenian interests in the Congress, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The diplomat and the congressmen exchanged views on the current agenda of US-Armenia relations, and discussed a number of regional issues, including the protection of Christian minorities in the Middle East and Armenia’s role in receiving refugees from the region.

Also, the interlocutors touched upon the process of recognition and condemnation of Armenian Genocide and of other genocides.

The congressmen assured that they will continue their efforts towards strengthening US-Armenia relations.