President visits US Ambassador’s residence in Armenia on occasion of country’s Independence Day

Today, President Serzh Sargsyan was hosted in the US Ambassador’s residence in Armenia on the occasion of Independence Day of the United States of America. Serzh Sargsyan congratulated Ambassador John Heffern and in the person of him the embassy staff and the entire people of the United States.

The Armenian President also sent a congratulatory message to US President Barack Obama which reads as follows:

“Dear Mr. President,

I cordially congratulate you and the friendly people of the United States of America on the occasion of Independence Day and wish peace, prosperity and success in all your undertakings.

We deeply cherish our friendship with the United States and are pleased that through the joint efforts we have elevated our bilateral partnership to a qualitatively new level. We attach great importance to the deepening of the multifaceted Armenian-American cooperation and value your assistance aimed at the success of the undertaken reforms and establishment of a greater democracy in Armenia; we also welcome the growing American involvement in our economy.

Highlighting the importance of the United States’ as a Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group continuous involvement in the process of the resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict, we anticipate the incessant and active mediation for the establishment of a solid and enduring peace in the South Caucasus.”