U.S. Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya was in Armenia from July 13-16. Hetq spoke with Zeya about Armenian-American cooperation, American-mediated Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations, the right of return of Artsakh residents, the preservation of Artsakh's Armenian heritage and ongoing democratic reforms in Armenia.
To the question if there will be a U.S. Army resident adviser in attached to Armenia’s Ministry of Defense, Zeya answered:
"I can confirm this. It’s a welcome development that I would encourage you to follow up with our ambassador and press team. We welcome deepening defense and civilian security cooperation between the U.S. and Armenia. This is part of the spirit embodied in the historic upgrade in U.S. Armenia relations to a strategic partnership."
