PHILIP GORDON PAID HIS FIRST FOREIGN VISIT TO ARMENIA
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
09.06.2009 16:03 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ RA FM Eduard Nalbandyan met with Philip Gordon,
US Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs. US
attaches much importance to the extension of Armenian-American
ties, American diplomat said, adding that he carried out his
first foreign visit to Armenia with special purposes. During
the meeting, parties discussed a wide range of issues concerning
Armenian-American ties, particularly programs implemented within the
frames of intergovernmental agreements and "Millennium Challenges"
foundation. Mr. Gordon stressed the importance of Armenian-Turkish
ties normalization and expressed full support to US Administration’s
efforts in that direction. Diplomats also focused on Karabakh
settlement talks. "As a co-chairing state of OSCE MG, United States
is interested in speedy conflict settlement," Gordon emphasized.
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