Armenia, U.S. to sign MoU during Rubio visit

Armenia and the United States are set to sign a memorandum of understanding during U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit, the State Department said.

Rubio is expected to arrive in Armenia on May 26.

According to the schedule of Rubio’s visit published by the State Department, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan and Secretary Rubio will meet in Yerevan at 15:30 local time.

At 16:00, Mirzoyan and Rubio will participate in a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony, the State Department said, without elaborating.

The Armenian Foreign Ministry had earlier said that the parties would sign bilateral documents. Mirzoyan and Rubio are expected to deliver statements to the media after the signing ceremony.