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U.S. and Armenia sign strategic partnership charter; Armenia announces intent to join anti‑ISIS coalition and begin 123 nuclear talks
Summary
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a U.S.–Armenia strategic partnership charter at the State Department, while Armenian leaders announced plans to join the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and to begin talks on a 123 peaceful nuclear cooperation agreement.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan signed a U.S.–Armenia strategic partnership charter at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., a ceremony that both officials said will deepen cooperation on economic ties, security, democracy and people‑to‑people exchanges.
“This marks a significant milestone in the relationship between the United States and Armenia,” Secretary Blinken said, adding that “we're establishing our US Armenia strategic partnership commission. This commission gives us a framework to expand our bilateral cooperation in a number of key areas.”
The charter sets out a wide-ranging framework for closer cooperation across economic, security and democratic institutions, the two officials said. In remarks at the signing, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan described the document as “a robust framework” that raises…
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