Epress.am News from Armenia
On May 19, Armenian foreign affairs minister Edward Nalbandian met with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington, D.C.
Clinton noted that the pair have met on many occasions and that it was great to welcome him to the State Department.
“The United States and Armenia have many connections and relationships that span politics and go into family and so much else that is very important to us. And we have many, many important issues ahead of us, and I look forward to continuing the important conversation that we’ve been carrying out,” she said, welcoming him.
Nalbandian, thanking Clinton for the warm welcome, said he was very happy to be in Washington and to meet with her again.
“The frequency of our meetings proves our commitment to deepen and to strengthen Armenian-American relations. Due to our joint efforts, we elevated our relationship to a qualitatively new level during the last years, and I would like to thank you very much, Madam Secretary, for your contribution, for your efforts, for your engagement. I am sure that this meeting will be another occasion to enhance our friendly partnership between United States and Armenia. Thank you again,” he said, according to a US State Department statement.
According to a separate statement issued by Armenia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during the meeting, the pair discussed the latest developments in the Karabakh peace process. Clinton stressed that settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is possible only through peaceful means, adding that the US, as a co-chair country of the Minsk Group, will continue its full assistance to achieve agreements between the conflicting parties and resolve the conflict.