Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Eric S. Rubin will visit Baku, Istanbul and Yerevan January 17-28.  This will be his first visit to Armenia since assuming duties as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State with responsibility for issues related to Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, and the Southern Caucasus.  During his visit, he will meet with civil society representatives and government officials.

In Armenia, Deputy Assistant Secretary Rubin will discuss U.S.-Armenian bilateral relations, the upcoming parliamentary elections, as well as our shared interests underlying cooperation in economic development and democratic reform.