Thursday, October 31 2019 21:08

ArmInfo.The US is interested in developing effective cooperation with Armenia. This was stated by the US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the  Republic of Armenia Lynne Tracy during a meeting with Prime Minister  Nikol Pashinyan.

According to the press service of the government, first of all, the  prime minister expressed gratitude in connection with the adoption of  the resolution on the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the US  House of Representatives. "This fact is a powerful step in the  direction of historical justice and is important for the entire  Armenian people, the descendants of the Armenians who escaped from  the Armenian Genocide," he said.

Touching upon the Armenia-US partnership, Nikol Pashinyan noted that  the Armenian government has an ambitious agenda for democratic  reforms. In this context, he noted that the assistance of  international partners, including the United States, will further  contribute to its successful implementation.

In turn, the US Ambassador to Armenia, saying that in the framework  of Armenia-US cooperation programs in 2019, US support increased by  40% compared to previous year, suggested discussing the possibilities  of its use in the democratic and economic development of Armenia.

According to the report, during the meeting the parties exchanged  views on current programs for the development of tourism, energy,  agricultural business, and SMEs. In addition, questions were raised  regarding the need to implement initiatives that stimulate civic  engagement of youth. The parties also touched on the possibilities of  cooperation in the process of reforming the judicial-legal,  anti-corruption, economic, legislative sectors.

According to the RA Statistical Committee, the foreign trade turnover  between Armenia and the USA in January-August 2019 amounted to $  166.1 million with a y-o-y growth of 7.4%. In particular, imports  increased by 13.1% to $ 132.3 million, while exports fell by 10.2% to  $ 33.8 million.