On January 27, Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Eric Rubin, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia. Welcoming the guest, the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed satisfaction with the deepening of the Armenian-American friendly partnership, underling that the progress achieved in the development of bilateral relations recently creates a good basis for the further strengthening and expanding of the interaction. Eric Rubin, on his part, mentioned that the United States highly assesses the partnership relations with Armenia and is interested in their further deepening, as well as intends to undertake efficient steps towards that direction. The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia also noted, that the United States would continue the interaction with Armenia in establishing peace, promoting economic development and implementing reforms in the region. Edward Nalbandian and Eric Rubin had a thorough talk on the issues related to bilateral cooperation and regional problems. The sides touched upon the recent developments in the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh issue, the Press, information and public relations department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia informs.

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