John Heffern approved by Senate as US Ambassador to Armenia.
The US Senate voted by unanimous consent last night to approve John Heffern’s nomination as US Ambassador to Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
“Although we remain disappointed with a number of his responses to Senate inquiries, we look forward, in the coming months and years, to working with Ambassador Heffern to expand US-Armenia relations on the basis of commonly-held values and shared interests, with particular focus on the bilateral trade and investment issues,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian, upon Heffern’s confirmation.
“Ambassador Heffern can play a vital role in expanding US-Armenia trade, which has yet to reach the $200m a year mark, by leading the way toward a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) and an updated Double Taxation Treaty. With these accords in place and a firm commitment by all stake-holders to act decisively and pro-actively, there is no reason we can’t reach more than a billion dollars a year in bilateral trade within the next five years.”
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