The second session of the Armenia-United States strategic dialogue was held today in Yerevan, as a result of which the governments of Armenia and the United States of America issued a joint statement.
The USA reaffirmed its support for the sovereignty, independence, democracy and territorial integrity of Armenia in 1991. In accordance with the Declaration of Alma-Ata.
Support to Armenia’s economic and energy resilience
The delegations discussed joint efforts to promote mutual prosperity, economic and energy resilience through closer cooperation, with a view to 2024. the important discussions held during the Armenia-EU-US high-level joint meeting in Brussels on April 5.
As stated in the statement, USAID intends to support Armenia in developing a transportation strategy that will be the basis of Armenia’s “Crossroads of Peace” vision.
“The United States recognizes the ongoing economic and social challenges Armenia faces in assisting displaced persons and refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh and intends to continue to support the Government of Armenia’s efforts in this regard. The United States appreciates Armenia’s efforts to provide shelter to displaced persons and refugees, and Armenia expressed its gratitude for the more than $21 million in humanitarian assistance that the United States has provided since September 2020 to support displaced persons and refugees from Nagorno Karabakh,” it said. in the message issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation in the fields of security and law enforcement
The participants of the summary meeting, according to the report, emphasized the important role of the US support in the initiatives of the transformation of the defense sector and the development of the law enforcement system of Armenia, which the US plans to continue to support with consulting programs, army-to-army contacts, through the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program, professional with military education opportunities and a long-term state partnership program with the Kansas National Guard.
“The United States highly values Armenia’s continued contribution to international peacekeeping missions and is ready for additional cooperation in the direction of peacekeeping and law enforcement,” the message states.
Promotion of justice, democratic institutions and common democratic values
The delegations summarized the ongoing cooperation in the field of justice, assessing the significant contribution of the USA to the efforts aimed at the reforms of the justice sector in Armenia. Both sides emphasized the importance of respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, and undertook to work together in this direction. Armenia and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to shared democratic values and the goal of developing a democratic, prosperous and peaceful Armenia.
Full text of the statement on the official website of the RA MFA.
The previous session of the Armenia-United States strategic dialogue was held in the United States in 2022. The parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen bilateral relations in all directions.