The US aid provided to Armenia in 2019 was increased by about 40%, Armenian FM Zohrab Mnatsakanyan said during Thursday's debates on the 2019 state budget performance report.

According to him, it is also very important for Armenia to develop relations and cooperation with its two closest neighbors - Georgia and Iran. 

"The latter contributes to the expansion and diversification of energy and transport relationships. This partnership became even more important during the COVID-19 fight, demonstrating our interdependence in confronting the challenges that arose," Mnatsakanyan said.