YEREVAN. – The Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia, Ashot Hovakimian, on Thursday received a delegation from the Senate and the Assembly of the US State of California.

First, Hovakimian expressed gratitude for California’s consistent position on recognition of the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) and condemnation of Armenian Genocide, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Subsequently, the interlocutors discussed Armenian-American relations, and the avenues for development and promotion of cooperation between Armenia and the State of California.