On October 23 and 24, within the framework of the working visit to the United States, Foreign Minister Zohrab Mnatsaknayan met with the representatives of the Armenian community institutions. The Foreign Minister had a meeting with the President of the Armenian Assembly of America Carolyn Mugar, Board Co-Chair of Armenian Assembly Anthony Barsamian, Executive Director Bryan Ardouny, Chairman of the Armenian National Committee of America Raffi H. Hamparian, Executive Director of the Committee’s Washington D.C. office Aram S. Hamparian and ANCA Board member Ani Tchaghlasian.

Minister briefed his interlocutors on the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone resulting from the aggression unleashed against Artsakh by Azerbaijan, with the direct support of Turkey and the involvement of foreign terrorist fighters, as well as the steps undertaken towards the cessation of hostilities.

The representatives of the Armenian Assembly of America and the Armenian National Committee of America briefed the Minister on the concerns of the American community over the situation resulting from the Azerbaijani aggression, and informed about their steps and further programs.