USA is ready to strengthen cooperation with Armenia, says Biden
Posted on August. 11. 2021
Yerevan /Mediamax/. U.S. President Joe Biden has urged Armenia and Azerbaijan to get involved in substantive talks as soon as possible.
President Biden has made this call in the congratulatory letter he has addressed to Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan on the occasion of the victory in the parliamentary elections and formation of the new Cabinet.
According to Biden, the United States is committed to assisting the parties in negotiating a comprehensive, peaceful settlement under the auspices of the OSCE Minsk Group.
“The United States was pleased to assist in the efforts to release the Armenian prisoners of war from Azerbaijan, and we will continue to call for the safe return of all prisoners of war. We hope that our progress in this direction with the support of Georgia will be an important basis for further regional cooperation, in supplement to the discussions initiated by the Minsk Group Co-Chairs. The United States is ready to strengthen cooperation with Armenia based on common democratic values and institutions,” reads the letter.
Joe Biden notes in the letter that the just and transparent elections shows the desire of the Armenian people to have a more democratic, fair and prosperous society, free from corruption.
“During the last 3 years Armenia recorded progress in those spheres. The USA is happy to assist in those efforts, among which are the assistance to the launching of the new patrol service and the formation of independent institutions for the fight against corruption networks. We will continue to be a reliable partner in your efforts to achieve these goals.
The United States is ready to strengthen cooperation with Armenia based on common democratic values and institutions. I look forward to working with you and your new Cabinet, to deepen and expand our bilateral relations,” wrote President Biden.