US-Armenia Relations Enter New Phase

PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Secretary of the National Security Council at the President of Armenia, Defense Minister Serge Sargsyan met with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Matthew Bryza, Armenian MOD Head's Spokesperson, colonel Seyran Shahsuvaryan told PanARMENIAN.Net Armenian Deputy FM Arman Kirakosyan and US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans were present at the meeting. Appreciating the current level of US-Armenia relations, S. Sargsyan specially emphasized the development of military cooperation and bilateral relations within past 5 years. In his turn, Matthew Bryza thanked Armenian peacekeepers for successfully fulfilling their mission in Iraq. The Armenian-American relations are entering a new phase of development, he remarked. He specially underscored the notable rate of Armenia's develop0ment and reforms in the country, open and transparent discussion of national security policy. Speaking of the process of settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, the interlocutors highlighted efforts for peaceful settlement of the issue within the OSCE Minsk Group framework.