U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Armenian President Nikol Pashinyan
The signing took place on February 9 in Yerevan within the framework of the official visit of U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance to Armenia. The ceremony was preceded by a one-on-one meeting between Pashinyan and Vance, after which the talks continued in an expanded format.
The U.S. Embassy in Armenia, quoted by Armenpress, stated that the visit of the U.S. Vice President is a turning point in the development of the Armenian-American partnership.
Energy partnership
According to Nikol Pashinyan, the agreement opens a new page in deepening the energy partnership between Armenia and the US.
“This agreement will open a new page in deepening the energy partnership between Armenia and the United States and will contribute to the diversification of Armenia’s energy resources through the introduction of safe and innovative technologies. I also expressed gratitude for the United States’ longstanding support to Armenia in the area of nuclear security and expressed readiness to further develop sectoral cooperation in areas of critical importance to both countries,” Pashinian said.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance arrived in Armenia on an official visit on February 9 with his wife Usha Vance and children.
The U.S. State Department specifies that U.S. Undersecretary of State for Economic Growth Jacob Helberg will join U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance on a trip to Yerevan and Baku from February 9 to 11.
It is noted that Vance and Helberg’s visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan is aimed at promoting the US administration’s peace efforts as well as the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) project.
