Armenia Joins Anti-ISIS Coalition

Foreign Minister Mirzoyan Last Week:  Thank you very much.  Dear Secretary Blinken, colleagues, excellencies, dear friends, the Armenia-United States Strategic Partnership Charter which we are signing today provides a robust framework and injects greater ambition into our cooperation. It spans a wide area of fields, including strengthening economic and energy ties, connectivity, deepening defense and security cooperation, reinforcing democratic institutions, promoting justice and the rule of law, fostering innovation on high technologies, and enhancing people-to-people contacts.

Our relations, based on shared values and mutual interests, have witnessed remarkable growth in recent years.  They have matured to a point where upgrading them to a Strategic Partnership is not only fitting but essential for navigating the complex geopolitical landscape.  I am especially grateful to your contribution, Mr. Secretary, and your team’s tireless efforts on this journey in elevating our cooperation to this new level.  We deeply value the unwavering United States support for Armenia’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.  Equally important is the United States support for strengthening Armenia’s democratic institutions and promoting economic resilience. 

We appreciate the United States engagement in promoting a durable and lasting peace in the South Caucasus region.  We believe that a stable and prosperous South Caucasus is in the interest of all regional actors and the broader international community.  Armenia remains committed to peace agenda and its implementation, and to working closely with the United States to achieve this shared objective.

In the spirit of shared commitment to global security, I am also happy to announce that Armenia intends to join the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, further demonstrating our dedication to combating international terrorism.  We believe that collective action is essential in addressing this threat.  We also commence negotiations on a nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States, commonly known as 123 Agreement.  It will provide a framework for cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy and mark our commitment to peaceful nuclear development under the highest standards of safety, security, and non-proliferation.

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