U.S. State Department experts on Iran sanctions policy visit ArmeniaNovember 16, 2018 - 18:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - An interagency team of subject matter experts from the U.S. Departments of State and Treasury visited Yerevan on November 15-16 to discuss Iran sanctions policies with counterparts in the Armenian government and business community, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia revealed. This visit is the latest in a series of engagements designed to explain U.S. sanctions policy against Iran to governments around the world. The delegation met the Armenian Acting Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Energy and Economic Development and Investment, as well as other officials in the Office of the Prime Minister, and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economy, and Transportation. Also, they met the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia as well as private banks, members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia, and Armenian academics and think tank experts. The delegation emphasized "U.S. efforts to change the Iranian regime’s malign behavior through maximum economic and diplomatic pressure, while also outlining areas for cooperation with partners like Armenia." Acting Deputy Foreign Minister Karen Nazaryan has said that Armenia does not develop relations with Iran at the expense of the United States. Expert on Iranian studies Vardan Voskanyan said earlier that according to a source, the Iranian Foreign Minister has thanked his Armenian counterpart for Yerevan's friendly stance towards Tehran. Nazaryan said Armenia is diplomatically maneuvering and expressed hope that the country will manage to maintain the balance in relations with Iran and other countries. Earlier, expert on Iranian studies Vardan Voskanyan said that according to a source, the Iranian Foreign Minister has thanked his Armenian counterpart for Yerevan's friendly stance towards Tehran. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements. Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of Armenia |