Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan held a meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma in Yerevan on June 17.
Verma arrived in Armenia as part of the first official visit by a delegation of U.S. mayors and representatives of local self-government bodies.
The interlocutors discussed issues related to the expansion of the Yerevan-Washington bilateral partnership agenda, as well as regional developments.
Referring to the concluding session of the Armenia -U.S. strategic dialogue held in Yerevan on June 12, Mirzoyan explained that they have not only emphasized the desire to enrich their cooperation in new directions but also decided to work towards a new milestone, raising bilateral relations to a new level of strategic partnership.
"Thus, we are moving in the right direction, we have tangible results," Mirzoyan said.
The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State stressed the importance of the strategic partnership to the U.S.
"We want to have a clear roadmap on how we can make progress in key areas such as peace and prosperity, the economy, trade, people-to-people contacts, and continuing our cooperation toward a new level," Verma said.
Verma and Mirzoyan discussed issues of decentralized cooperation, emphasizing the establishment and expansion of the cooperation formed between the Armenian regions and cities and the American states and cities.
In the context of regional security issues, Mirzoyan briefed his counterpart on efforts to normalize relations with Azerbaijan, including the signing of a peace treaty.
Economic and transport communication issues were also discussed.
