President Serzh Sargsyan received James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State

President Serzh Sargsyan received today James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State and his delegation which comprises Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Gordon and other officials.

The President of Armenia welcomed the high ranking guest and noted that he was glad to see him again in Yerevan. President Sargsyan stressed the importance of regular visits for strengthening the bilateral relations and exchange of views on the issues of mutual interest.

The Deputy Secretary of State noted that this was his third visit to Armenia after he joined the Obama administration and added that he was glad that his visits promote the Armenian-American relations.

“Mr. President, as you’ve already mentioned, these regular visits, also your February meeting with the Secretary of State in Munich and the last year meeting with President Obama in Washington and, of course, my visit to Armenia, prove that relations between our two states are strong,” said James Steinberg.

At the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to regional security and the NK peace process.