U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma to visit Yerevan June 17-19

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YEREVAN, June 14. /ARKA/. U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, 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 Department of State said./pp

It said this visit reflects United States’ intention to further strengthen bilateral ties with the Armenian people./pp

Deputy Secretary Verma will lead a delegation of state and local officials representing California, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, and Pennsylvania./pp

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./pp

The delegation will engage across the public and private sector and with civil society organizations./pp

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James O’Bien was visiting Armenia June 10-12.nbsp;-0-/pp/p