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22 September 2008 - 15:11 AMT

U.S. to facilitate democracy and market economy development in Armenia

Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Armenia, Ms Marie Yovanovitch handed her credentials to RA President Serzh Sargsyan, the RA leader’s press office told PanARMENIAN.Net.

The President said Armenia attaches importance to development of multilateral relations with the United States and thanked the U.S. government for the assistance it rendered to independence Armenia. He also appreciated highly the U.S. mediation for the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement.

For her part, Ms. Yovanovitch said she will do everything in her power to promote the U.S.-Armenia relations and, on behalf of the U.S. government, welcomed President Sargsyan’s initiative to invite Turkey’s Gul to Yerevan.