ARMENPRESS
PRESIDENT SERZH SARKISIAN RECEIVES REPRESENTATIVE OF
JEWISH COMMITTEE OF AMERICA, AMBASSADOR PETER
ROSENBLAT
YEREVAN, MAY 29, ARMENPRESS: President Serzh
Sarkisian received today a representative of the
Jewish Committee of America, ambassador Peter
Rosenblatt, Barry Jeitobs, the Jewish Committee of
America’s director for strategic studies, and Ross
Vartian, the executive director of the
American-Armenian Public Committee.
The presidential press service quoted Serzh
Sarkisian as saying that Armenia is interested in
deepening relationships with the USA regarding it as
an important guarantee of economic success, democratic
advancement and regional stability.
Ambassador Rosenblatt was quoted as saying that the
Jewish Committee of America is one of the leading
organizations of the Jewish community of USA being
actively involved in international relations.
He said also that beginning since 1990-s they are
paying greater attention to the South Caucasian region
watching closely all processes and developments taking
place here. He said representatives of the Committee
visited Armenia last in 1999.
Peter Rosenblatt attributed the interest of the
Jewish Committee of America in Armenia and
Armenia-related issues to close ties with the Armenian
community of the USA.
The press service said the focus of their
conversation was largely on Armenian-Turkish relations
and the opening of the border.
President Serzh Sarkisian once again stressed that
Armenia is interested in building natural
relationships with all its neighbors, adding also that
the official Yerevan has many time come out for
unconditional normalization of ties with Ankara.
The presidential press office said they also
exchanged ideas on Israel-Armenia relationships.