YEREVAN, JUNE 1, ARMENPRESS; The US Embassy in Armenia told Armenpress that on June 1, 2005, Ambassador John Evans welcomed Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota during his visit to the new U.S. Embassy compound in Yerevan, Armenia.
Senator Coleman was in Armenia at the invitation of Armenian-American philanthropist Gerald Cafesjian and the Armenian Assembly of America. As part of his visit to the Embassy, Senator Coleman discussed issues including U.S.-Armenia relations, the status of U.S. Government Assistance programs in Armenia and ways to help the Government of Armenia further its economic and democratic reform agenda.
Senator Coleman, a member of the prestigious Senate Foreign Relations Committee, is the first U.S. Senator to visit the new Embassy compound since its completion and inauguration last month. Commenting on the visit, one Embassy official said, “The Senator’s visit offers a perfect occasion to look at how much the U.S.-Armenia partnership has accomplished. Armenia has made notable progress, but much more must be done to ensure a peaceful and prosperous future for the Armenian people. Senator Coleman has reiterated this commitment during his visit.” The U.S. Government has given over 1.6 billion dollars to Armenia since independence through assistance programs concentrating on regional stability, economic prosperity and democratic strengthening.
Norm Coleman was sworn in as United States Senator from Minnesota on January 7, 2003. Senator Coleman is a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, and Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. He serves as the Chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and is the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee’s Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs
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