US State Department: The planned visit of the State Department’s official to Armenia reflects the US’s intention to further strengthen bilateral ties with the Armenian people

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Armenia from June 17–19 to participate in the U.S.-Armenia Local Government Forum on Democracy and to meet with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, the U.S. Department of State said in a statement.

“This visit reflects our intention to further strengthen bilateral ties with the Armenian people,” reads the statement.

Verma will head a delegation of state and local officials representing California, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, and Pennsylvania. He will be accompanied by Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy Nina Hachigian, who leads the new subnational diplomacy team at the State Department, and Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Sarah Morgenthau.

The delegation will meet with the public and private sector and with civil society representatives.