Major Visits and Events

:: 2004 ::

2 March 23, 2004 Deputy Secretary of State Richard L. Armitage’s visit to Armenia.

2 May 25, 2004 Armenian Ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Arman Kirakossian and Warren L. Miller, Chairman of U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, signed Agreement on Protection of Cultural Heritage.

2 June 13-15, 2004 Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian’s working visit to Washington.

:: 2003 ::

2 February 3-5, 2003 Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian’s working visit to Washington.

:: 2001 ::

2 April 3-9, 2001 President Kocharian’s visit to Key West (Florida), at U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell’s invitation, to continue the negotiation process through direct dialogue with President Aliyev in search of a peaceful solution to NK conflict.
On April 9, Armenian President Robert Kocharian met with President of the United States of America George Bush, in Washington, DC.

2 May 9-10, 2001 President Robert Kocharian led a delegation to New York to participate in the “New York Investment Forum” on the investment opportunities in Armenia, organized on the initiative of the Armenian and US Governments and sponsored by the World Bank, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, and International Financial Corporation.
June 15, 2001 First Armenian Products Expo in Glendale, California, held under the auspices of the Armenian American Chamber of Commerce, with participation of 24 Armenian companies.

2 September 11, 2001 President Robert Kocharian expressed his condolences and solidarity with the American people after terrorist attacks in his letter addressed to President George W. Bush.

2 September 19, 2001 Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian offered “Armenia’s full support and concrete cooperation” in the US led anti-terrorism campaign in his letter addressed to Secretary of State Colin L. Powell.

2 November 20, 2001 During his visit to the United States Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian signed a “Memorandum of Understanding between the Republic of Armenia and the State of California” with Governor of California Gray Davis.
2 December 14, 2001 Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld’s visit to Armenia.
March 18-23, 2002 Armenian Defense Minister Serge Sargsian’s visit to the United States. During the visit Minister Sargsian signed a Statement on Bilateral Defense Consultations.

:: 2000 ::

2 January 25-26, 2000 Visit of the delegation led by Ambassador William Taylor, Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to the New Independent States. U.S.-Armenia Task Force on Economic Reform was founded with signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Governments of the two countries.

2 June 25-July 2, 2000 President R. Kocharian’s visit to the United States.

2 July 24, 2000 Defense Minister Serge Sargsian’s visit to Washington. During the visit Minister Sargsian signed an “Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Armenia Concerning Cooperation in the Area of Counter-proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction” with Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen.

2 September 4-8, 2000 President R. Kocharian’s participation and address in the UN Millennium Summit in New York.

:: 1999 ::

2 January 22-26, 1999 Director of the James A. Baker Institute for Public Policy of Rice University, Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian’s and Ambassador Peter Rosenblatt’s visit to Yerevan.

2 March 29 – April 1, 1999 Visit of the delegation led by Ambassador William Taylor, Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to the New Independent States.

2 April 23-28, 1999 President Robert Kocharian’s participation and address
at NATO’s 50th Anniversary Summit.

2 July 5-9, 1999 American Jewish Committee delegation’s visit to Yerevan.

2 August 8-19, 1999 Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Rep. Frank Pallone’s visit to Armenia.

2 September 4-6, 1999 Representative J. Rogan’s visit to Armenia.

2 September 26-October 2
1999 Visit of the Prime Minister Vazgen Sargissian to the United State.

2 October 26-27, 1999 Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott’s visit to Yerevan.

:: 1998 ::

2 April 6-7, 1998 U.S. Senator John Warner’s visit to Armenia.

2 April 1998 First session of U.S.-Armenia security dialogue with participation of Deputy Foreign Minister Armen Baibourdian in Washington.

2 May 23-25, 1998 U.S. delegation’s – headed by Senator Chuck Hagel – visit to Armenia.

2 May 24-27, 1998 Representatives Patrick Kennedy’s and Frank Pallone’s visit to Armenia.

2 June 3-4, 1998 Special Adviser to the Secretary of State for the New Independent States and Ambassador at Large Stephen R. Sestanovich’s visit to Armenia.

:: 1997 ::

2 January 7-15, 1997 Prime Minister Armen Sargissian’s visit to the United States.

2 January 26-30, 1997 U.S. congressional delegation’s - headed by Representative Frank Pallone - visit to Armenia.

2 February 28, 1997 Foreign Minister Alexander Arzumanian’s visit to the United States.
April 2-5, 1997 Congressman George Radanovich’s visit to Armenia.

2 August 9-11, 1997 Senator Mitch McConnell’s visit to Armenia.

2 August 13, 1997 U.S. congressional delegation’s - headed by Representative Sonny Callahan - visit to Armenia.

2 October 13-15, 1997 U.S. Senate delegation’s – headed by Senator Robert Dole – visit to Armenia.

2 November 11, 1997 U.S. Secretary of Energy Federico Peña’s visit to Yerevan.

:: 1995 ::

2 October 24, 1995 President Levon Ter-Petrossian’s participation and address in the United Nations’ 50th Anniversary Celebration.

:: 1994 ::

2 August 7-15, 1994 President Levon Ter-Petrossian’s visit to the United Staes.

2 September 2-3, 1994 U.S. Government delegation’s - headed by the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations Madeleine Albright - visit to Yerevan.

2 May 13-14, 1993 Ambassador-at-Large and Special Adviser to the Secretary of State on the New Independent States Strobe Talbott’s visit to Yerevan.

2 June 2-3, 1993 Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to the New Independent States, Ambassador Thomas W. Simons’ visit to Yerevan.

2 July 13-20, 1993 Minister of Foreign Affairs Vahan Papazian’s visit to Washington.

2 February 11-12, 1992 Secretary of State of the United States James A. Baker’s visit to Yerevan.