Armenia highly appreciates enhanced ties with United States, emphasizing the efforts and resources invested in spheres of developing economy, strengthening nationality and ensuring stability in the region, RA President Serzh Sargsyan said during the meeting with Philip Gordon, US Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasian Affairs. Congratulating the diplomat on his new appointment, President characterized his visit as a proper occasion for discussing further development of Armenian-American relations. In his turn, Philip Gordon said it was his first foreign visit after assuming the new post. With regard to Armenian-Turkish relations, he noted that Ankara attaches great importance to further extension of Armenian-American ties, focusing particularly on regional development issues.

Parties also focused on Armenian-Turkish ties normalization process, noting its historic importance and mutual advantage. Touching upon Karabakh settlement process, President Sargsyan introduced the history of the problem, reiterating Armenia's commitment to peaceful decisions and Madrid proposals, RA President's press service reports.