US, Armenia Sign Document on Strategic Partnership

Armenia and the United States have signed a document on strategic partnership.

The agreement was signed by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, The Caspian Post reports, citing Armenian media.

The signing ceremony took place in Washington as part of a meeting between Mirzoyan and Blinken.

Blinken emphasized that the signing of the document is a significant milestone in the relations between Armenia and the US.

“We are establishing a US-Armenia Strategic Partnership Commission. This Commission gives us framework to expand our bilateral cooperation in a number of key areas economic matters, security and defense, democracy, justice,” Blinken said.

He noted that this charter will contribute to a more resilient, more peaceful, more secure, and more independent South Caucasus.

Mirzoyan, in turn, emphasized that relations between Armenia and the United States, grounded in shared values and mutual interests, have significantly developed in recent years.