Freedom House welcomes signing of US-Armenia Strategic Partnership Charter

Freedom House, the international human rights organization, has welcomed the signing of the US-Armenia Strategic Partnership Commission Charter.

“We welcome the signing of the US-Armenia Strategic Partnership Commission Charter as a testament to Armenia’s continued progress and commitment to democratic development,”  the organization said in a post on X.

“We urge the Armenian government to advance the reforms it has pledged to undertake, including the adoption of an anti-discrimination law,” it added.

On January 14, the signing of the Strategic Partnership Charter between the Republic of Armenia and the United States of America took place at the U.S. Department of State in Washington.

During the signing ceremony, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan noted that the Armenia-U.S. Strategic Partnership Charter provides a solid foundation and makes cooperation more ambitious. It covers various areas, including strengthening economic and energy ties, improving communications, deepening defense and security cooperation, enhancing democratic institutions, promoting justice and the rule of law, developing innovations and high technologies, and expanding people-to-people contacts.