Rice hopes Gul's visit to Armenia to underlie future cooperation
Currently in New York, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to discuss a wide scope of issues referring to the Armenia-U.S. relations and regional developments, the RA leader's press office told PanARMENIAN.Net.
President Sargsyan thanked the U.S. government for the assistance it renders to Armenia. In response, Ms. Rice noted the progress in political reforms carried out in Armenia and said that it can encourage further U.S. assistance.
Touching on the process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, the Armenian leader reiterated Yerevan's readiness to resolve the problem through peaceful talks.
For her part, Secretary Rice said that peaceful resolution of the conflict would facilitate regional peace and cooperation. We also welcomed the Mr Sargsyan's initiative to establish relations with Turkey and voiced hope that Gul's visit to Yerevan will underlie future cooperation.
President Sargsyan thanked the U.S. government for the assistance it renders to Armenia. In response, Ms. Rice noted the progress in political reforms carried out in Armenia and said that it can encourage further U.S. assistance.
Touching on the process of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement, the Armenian leader reiterated Yerevan's readiness to resolve the problem through peaceful talks.
For her part, Secretary Rice said that peaceful resolution of the conflict would facilitate regional peace and cooperation. We also welcomed the Mr Sargsyan's initiative to establish relations with Turkey and voiced hope that Gul's visit to Yerevan will underlie future cooperation.
