ArmInfo. At the end of March, perhaps a number of American Congress members will visit Artsakh. On November 25 head of the My Step parliamentary faction Lilit Makunts announced at a press conference, summing up the recent visit of a group of Armenian parliamentarians to the United States.
Makunts informed that during the visit, meetings were held with Congress members and various experts, and issues of the development of Armenian-American relations were raised. In particular, it was proposed on the Armenian side to give a new impetus to the relations between the two countries by signing the corresponding memorandum in the areas of protecting human rights and combating corruption. In addition, a desire was voiced to develop a document that would enhance cooperation in the direction of economic cooperation and the strengthening of democratic institutions.
"This proposal was positively evaluated, and we plan to promote this idea and submit it to the Congressmen in writing with the U.S. Congress member Frank Pallone," Makunts said.
According to her, meetings were also held with former U.S. Ambassadors to Armenia John Heffern and John Evans. "They noted that there is a change in the image of Armenia in the USA, as well as an increase in the role of the republic," the head of the faction emphasized.
According to her, during the meetings organized as part of the visit, the Armenian side presented the official position of Yerevan regarding the Karabakh settlement. <We invited our partners to carry out an observation mission during the upcoming presidential election in Artsakh. At the end of March, it may be possible to arrange a visit for some Congress members to Artsakh>, Makunts informed. She also touched upon the fact that the Senate vetoed the Resolution on the Armenian Genocide. Makunts noted that in this case, one should not lose sight of the factor of the US-Turkish relations. "The partners with whom we discussed this issue promised to be consistent in the adoption of this Resolution," she said, pointing out also the role of "Hay-Dat" and the Armenian Diaspora in this issue.