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State Department Documents and Publications
March 20, 2015
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets: Armenia
U.S. Relations With Armenia
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Fact Sheet
March 20, 2015
More information about Armenia is available on the Armenia Page
[http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/am/] and from other Department of State
publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.
U.S.-ARMENIA RELATIONS
The United States established diplomatic relations with Armenia in
1992, following its independence from the Soviet Union. The United
States values its relationship with Armenia, which is rooted in mutual
respect and shared interests. U.S. policy seeks to further Armenia's
development of democratic institutions which respect human rights and
the rule of law, and economic institutions which promote widely shared
economic growth and provide its citizens with access to effective
health and social services. Together, the two countries work to reduce
poverty, expand trade and investment, promote the work of civil
society groups, and broaden access to healthcare. The United States
supports efforts to peacefully resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
reopen the closed borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey, and promote
regional stability, peace, and prosperity.
U.S. Assistance to Armenia
U.S. Government assistance to Armenia supports democratic, economic,
and social reforms, as well as efforts to promote regional peace and
prosperity and diplomatic efforts to help resolve regional tensions. A
fact sheet on U.S. assistance to Armenia can be found at:
http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ace/c11609.htm .
Bilateral Economic Relations
The United States and Armenia convene a strategic dialogue on economic
issues. The U.S.-Armenia Joint Economic Task Force (USATF) meets to
discuss mutual areas of cooperation in energy, trade, and investment.
The United States and Armenia also have a number of agreements
affecting trade and investment between the two countries, including an
agreement on trade relations, an investment incentive agreement, and a
bilateral investment treaty. Armenia's law on foreign investment
governs all direct investments in Armenia, including those from the
United States. The two countries have signed a memorandum of
understanding on unconventional and conventional energy resources,
which aims to enhance cooperation between U.S. and Armenian experts to
assess Armenia's potential energy resources, including shale gas. U.S.
investment in Armenia has included information technology, hotels,
carpet and furniture production, construction, beverage bottling,
jewelry and textile production, and mining.
Armenia's Membership in International Organizations
Armenia and the United States belong to a number of the same
international organizations, including the United Nations,
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and
World Trade Organization. Armenia also is an observer to the
Organization of American States and a participant in the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Partnership for Peace program.
Bilateral Representation
The U.S. Ambassador to Armenia is Richard M. Mills Jr.
[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/237884.htm] ; other principal
embassy officials are listed in the Department's Key Officers List
[http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/111812.pdf] .
Armenia maintains an embassy [http://usa.mfa.am/en/] in the United
States at 2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008; tel: 202-319-1976.
More information about Armenia is available from the Department of
State and other sources, some of which are listed here:
Department of State Armenia Page [http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/am/]
Department of State Key Officers List
[http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/111812.pdf]
CIA World Factbook Armenia Page
[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/am.html]
U.S. Embassy: Armenia [http://armenia.usembassy.gov/]
USAID Armenia Page
[http://www.usaid.gov/where-we-work/europe-and-eurasia/armenia]
History of U.S. Relations With Armenia
[http://history.state.gov/countries/armenia]
Human Rights Reports [http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/]
International Religious Freedom Reports
[http://www.state.gov/j/drl/irf/rpt/index.htm]
Trafficking in Persons Reports [http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/index.htm]
Narcotics Control Reports [http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/index.htm]
Investment Climate Statements [http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/ics/index.htm]
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
[http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/index.html]
Millennium Challenge Corporation [http://www.mcc.gov/]
Library of Congress Country Studies [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/]
Travel and Business Information [http://www.state.gov/misc/1016.htm]
March 20, 2015
U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets: Armenia
U.S. Relations With Armenia
Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs
Fact Sheet
March 20, 2015
More information about Armenia is available on the Armenia Page
[http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/am/] and from other Department of State
publications and other sources listed at the end of this fact sheet.
U.S.-ARMENIA RELATIONS
The United States established diplomatic relations with Armenia in
1992, following its independence from the Soviet Union. The United
States values its relationship with Armenia, which is rooted in mutual
respect and shared interests. U.S. policy seeks to further Armenia's
development of democratic institutions which respect human rights and
the rule of law, and economic institutions which promote widely shared
economic growth and provide its citizens with access to effective
health and social services. Together, the two countries work to reduce
poverty, expand trade and investment, promote the work of civil
society groups, and broaden access to healthcare. The United States
supports efforts to peacefully resolve the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
reopen the closed borders with Azerbaijan and Turkey, and promote
regional stability, peace, and prosperity.
U.S. Assistance to Armenia
U.S. Government assistance to Armenia supports democratic, economic,
and social reforms, as well as efforts to promote regional peace and
prosperity and diplomatic efforts to help resolve regional tensions. A
fact sheet on U.S. assistance to Armenia can be found at:
http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ace/c11609.htm .
Bilateral Economic Relations
The United States and Armenia convene a strategic dialogue on economic
issues. The U.S.-Armenia Joint Economic Task Force (USATF) meets to
discuss mutual areas of cooperation in energy, trade, and investment.
The United States and Armenia also have a number of agreements
affecting trade and investment between the two countries, including an
agreement on trade relations, an investment incentive agreement, and a
bilateral investment treaty. Armenia's law on foreign investment
governs all direct investments in Armenia, including those from the
United States. The two countries have signed a memorandum of
understanding on unconventional and conventional energy resources,
which aims to enhance cooperation between U.S. and Armenian experts to
assess Armenia's potential energy resources, including shale gas. U.S.
investment in Armenia has included information technology, hotels,
carpet and furniture production, construction, beverage bottling,
jewelry and textile production, and mining.
Armenia's Membership in International Organizations
Armenia and the United States belong to a number of the same
international organizations, including the United Nations,
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and
World Trade Organization. Armenia also is an observer to the
Organization of American States and a participant in the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Partnership for Peace program.
Bilateral Representation
The U.S. Ambassador to Armenia is Richard M. Mills Jr.
[http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/biog/237884.htm] ; other principal
embassy officials are listed in the Department's Key Officers List
[http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/111812.pdf] .
Armenia maintains an embassy [http://usa.mfa.am/en/] in the United
States at 2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008; tel: 202-319-1976.
More information about Armenia is available from the Department of
State and other sources, some of which are listed here:
Department of State Armenia Page [http://www.state.gov/p/eur/ci/am/]
Department of State Key Officers List
[http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/111812.pdf]
CIA World Factbook Armenia Page
[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/am.html]
U.S. Embassy: Armenia [http://armenia.usembassy.gov/]
USAID Armenia Page
[http://www.usaid.gov/where-we-work/europe-and-eurasia/armenia]
History of U.S. Relations With Armenia
[http://history.state.gov/countries/armenia]
Human Rights Reports [http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/]
International Religious Freedom Reports
[http://www.state.gov/j/drl/irf/rpt/index.htm]
Trafficking in Persons Reports [http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/index.htm]
Narcotics Control Reports [http://www.state.gov/j/inl/rls/nrcrpt/index.htm]
Investment Climate Statements [http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/ics/index.htm]
U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics
[http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/index.html]
Millennium Challenge Corporation [http://www.mcc.gov/]
Library of Congress Country Studies [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/]
Travel and Business Information [http://www.state.gov/misc/1016.htm]