Armenia, US sign joint statement on peaceful use of nuclear energy

Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan and U.S. Vice President JD Vance signed the Joint Statement on the Completion of Negotiations on an Agreement for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation between the United States of America and the Republic of Armenia.

The signing ceremony was preceded by a private meeting between Pashinyan and Vance.

According to the Prime Minister, the agreement will open a new chapter in the deepening energy partnership between Armenia and the United States, contributing to the diversification of Armenia’s energy resources through the introduction of safe and innovative technologies.

Pashinyan also expressed gratitude for the United States’ long-standing support to Armenia in the field of nuclear security and reaffirmed his readiness to further develop sectoral cooperation in areas of mutual importance.