During the ongoing visit to the United Stated Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Artur Baghdassaryan attended the Armenian Church of Saint Mariam in Washington to discuss the issues of concern of the West Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and the construction of a new Armenian church to be build next year, RA NA press service reported. When in the Armenian Embassy in the U.S. Artur Baghdassaryan met with members of the Armenian Diaspora. During the meeting the interlocutors considered political and social-economic reforms in Armenia and the Armenia-Diaspora relations. Besides, the RA NA Speaker met with chairman of the Society of Blind "Transparent House" Peter Dempoy. The parties agreed on sending the Armenian students with sight problems for training to the U.S.