Armenia Can Serve as a Serious Pillar of Economic Development in the Region – Vance

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Armenia has the opportunity to not only ensure the return of historically stable peace, said US Vice President J.D. Vance in Yerevan today.

Armenia Can Serve as a Serious Pillar of Economic Development in the Region – Vance

YEREVAN, February 9. /ARКА/. Armenia has the opportunity to not only ensure the return of historically stable peace, said US Vice President J.D. Vance in Yerevan today.

"We are now at a point where Armenia can serve as a very serious pillar of economic development in the region, which will bring prosperity to the people of Armenia and will also be passed on to the people of the United States," Vance noted during an expanded meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The US Vice President is in Armenia on a two-day official visit. -0-

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