In Yerevan today, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan met with Charles Kupchan, Special Assistant to the U.S. President and National Security Council Senior Director for Europe.

Welcoming Kupchan, President Sargsyan thanked the U.S. for the assistance it has provided Armenia over the years resulting it advances in various domestic sectors.

Sargsyan also thanked the U.S. for its ongoing efforts to bring stability to the region.

The two discussed a number of international and regional issues including Armenia-NATO cooperation, the participation of Armenia in various peacekeeping missions, and the current stage of negotiations regarding a settlement of the Karabakh issue.