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[00:00:00] Foreign [00:00:18] speech. Foreign speech. Foreign speech. [00:00:24] for [00:00:41] JD W. joint statement on the completion [00:00:45] of negotiation on an agreement for uh [00:00:48] peaceful nuclear cooperation between the [00:00:51] United States of America and the [00:00:53] Republic of Armenia is being signed from [00:00:56] the Armenian side. The statement is [00:00:59] being signed by his excellency Mr. [00:01:02] Nicole Pashinan. The prime minister of [00:01:05] the Republic of Armenia [00:01:08] from the American side. The statement is [00:01:10] being signed by the honorable JD WZ, [00:01:14] Vice President of the United States. [00:02:07] >> [applause] [00:02:14] >> A joint press statement will now take [00:02:17] place. [00:02:27] Honorable Vice President JD Vance, [00:02:30] esteemed members of the US delegation, [00:02:32] dear colleagues, [00:02:34] it is a great honor to host today the [00:02:38] vice president of the United States of [00:02:39] America, JD Vance and his delegation who [00:02:43] are on an official visit to Armenia. [00:02:47] This visit is of truly historic and [00:02:50] symbolic importance. This is the first [00:02:52] visit by a US vice president to the [00:02:55] Republic of Armenia. [00:02:58] It takes place in the context of [00:03:00] unprecedented realities of establishing [00:03:03] peace and stability in the South [00:03:05] Caucuses. It reflects the depth of the [00:03:08] strong and strategic partnership forged [00:03:11] between the Republic of Armenia and the [00:03:13] United States of America. Dear Mr. Vice [00:03:15] President, [00:03:19] our first meeting at the White House on [00:03:22] February 7, 2025 had great importance [00:03:26] for the events that subsequently [00:03:27] unfolded. [00:03:29] Taking this opportunity, I would like to [00:03:31] once again [00:03:33] express the gratitude of the government [00:03:35] of the Republic of Armenia, to the [00:03:38] President of the United States of [00:03:39] America, Mr. Donald Trump and also to [00:03:41] you for organizing [00:03:45] the Washington peace summit on August 8, [00:03:48] 2025 [00:03:51] through which we gave a strong boost to [00:03:55] Armenia US bilateral relations [00:03:59] and with the personal involvement of [00:04:01] President Trump, we established peace [00:04:04] between Armenia and Azarba. [00:04:08] After the Washington Peace Summit, [00:04:10] President Ali and I [00:04:13] nominated President Trump for the Nobel [00:04:15] Peace Prize through a joint letter. And [00:04:17] I have great hope that the president [00:04:20] will rightfully receive this award in 20 [00:04:25] 26, the Nobel Peace Prize. [00:04:29] Vice President Jay Dance's visit is a [00:04:32] crucial step in institutionalizing peace [00:04:35] and expanding the Armenia US strategic [00:04:38] partnership. [00:04:42] I presented to Mr. advance the positive [00:04:45] processes underway in the south caucuses [00:04:49] as well as the details of the [00:04:51] discussions that took place a few days [00:04:54] ago in Abu Dhabi between me and the [00:04:56] president of Azerbaj. [00:04:58] The discussions were aimed at potential [00:05:00] new steps for strengthening peace [00:05:02] between our two countries. [00:05:04] On this occasion, I also reaffirmed [00:05:07] Armenia's commitment to supporting the [00:05:10] peace and peacekeeping mission of the US [00:05:12] government, including the activities of [00:05:14] the Board of Peace, [00:05:16] the charter of which I had the honor of [00:05:19] signing on January 22 this year during [00:05:22] the official ceremony in Davos. [00:05:25] I would also like to note that I have [00:05:27] received and gladly accepted President [00:05:30] Trump's invitation to participate in the [00:05:34] inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace [00:05:36] on February 19. [00:05:38] The pres, the vice president and I have [00:05:41] both underlined the important importance [00:05:45] of consistently implementing one of the [00:05:48] most important achievements of the [00:05:50] Washington Peace Summit, the Trump route [00:05:52] for international peace and prosperity [00:05:54] project in accordance with the framework [00:05:56] for the implementation of the trip [00:05:59] project [00:06:00] signed on January 13 this year between [00:06:04] the Minister of Foreign Affairs of [00:06:05] Armenia and the US Secretary of State. [00:06:08] We reaffirmed that this project in [00:06:10] addition to the most serious peace [00:06:12] dividends will also have regional and [00:06:14] global significance [00:06:17] developing unhindered communication [00:06:19] between west and east. [00:06:22] We expressed our satisfaction [00:06:24] with the preparatory works for the [00:06:27] implementation of the project as well as [00:06:30] progress of the feasibility studies that [00:06:33] were launched a few days ago. [00:06:36] We also discussed with Mr. Vance [00:06:40] the prospects for complete deep locking [00:06:42] of the region as essential guarantees of [00:06:45] stability and peace in the south [00:06:47] caucuses. [00:06:48] I believe that in this context. [00:06:52] It is also of great importance to bring [00:06:54] to its logical conclusion the ongoing [00:06:57] dialogue in the Armenia Turkey and [00:06:59] normalization process including the [00:07:01] opening of the Gumri Gar railway. [00:07:05] We jointly underscored also the the [00:07:08] significant achievements in bilateral [00:07:10] relations including in the fields of [00:07:12] artificial intelligence and innovative [00:07:14] technologies. I am pleased to note that [00:07:18] the memorandum signed between Armenia [00:07:21] and the United States of on August 8 in [00:07:24] the field of semiconductors and [00:07:26] artificial intelligence will bring to [00:07:28] life the mega project of the company [00:07:31] Firebird building an artificial [00:07:34] intelligence plant and data center in [00:07:36] Armenia. [00:07:38] In this regard, I should note that the [00:07:41] recent approval of the issuance of [00:07:44] export permits for the next batch of [00:07:46] super powerful chips produced by Nvidia [00:07:49] for exportation to Armenia. I hope that [00:07:51] the close and transparent cooperation [00:07:54] established between Armenia and the [00:07:55] United States in the high-tech sector [00:07:57] will allow us to further develop and [00:08:00] strengthen the mutually beneficial [00:08:03] partnership between Armenian and US [00:08:06] companies. [00:08:08] In addition, [00:08:13] we signed with Vice President Vance just [00:08:16] a few minutes ago today the joint [00:08:18] statement on the completion of [00:08:20] negotiations [00:08:23] and the 123 agreement for peaceful [00:08:26] nuclear cooperation between the [00:08:28] governments of Armenia and the United [00:08:31] States. [00:08:32] This agreement will open a new chapter [00:08:35] in the deepening energy partnership [00:08:38] between Armenia and the United States. [00:08:40] It will contribute to the [00:08:41] diversification of Armenia's energy [00:08:43] resources by implementing safe and [00:08:46] innovative technologies. I also [00:08:48] expressed my gratitude for the [00:08:51] long-standing support provided to [00:08:52] Armenia by the United States in the [00:08:54] field of nuclear security, [00:08:59] nuclear safety, and I expressed [00:09:00] willingness to further develop sectoral [00:09:02] cooperation in areas of greatest [00:09:04] importance to both countries. We have [00:09:07] also made significant progress in the [00:09:10] fields of Armenia, US military and [00:09:12] defense partnership in continuation of [00:09:15] the bilateral [00:09:17] longstanding security cooperation and [00:09:20] the Eagle Partnership military exercises [00:09:23] ongoing for three consecutive years now. [00:09:25] Armenia acquired from the United States [00:09:28] VBAT unmanned aerial vehicles, the [00:09:31] effect effectiveness of which has been [00:09:33] proven through extensive use experience [00:09:35] and which will significantly contribute [00:09:39] to strengthening our defense [00:09:40] capabilities. I expressed hope that this [00:09:43] transaction [00:09:45] implemented under the US's foreign [00:09:47] military sales program will serve as a [00:09:49] basis for expanding our future [00:09:52] cooperation. We noted that Armenia and [00:09:55] the United States are committed to [00:09:57] developing a mutually beneficial [00:09:59] partnership in securing [00:10:02] the extraction and supply chains of [00:10:05] critical minerals and rare earths. [00:10:09] Naturally, we also touched on [00:10:12] institutional reforms in Armenia and the [00:10:15] continuation of the longstanding support [00:10:17] by the United States in this area in [00:10:20] particular [00:10:23] aspects of strengthening the straight [00:10:25] structures of Armenia and developing [00:10:28] their capacity. In relation to this, [00:10:31] I highlighted the importance of support [00:10:34] provided to Armenia for capacity [00:10:36] development under the Crossroads of [00:10:37] Peace program, [00:10:39] we both emphasized that relations [00:10:41] between Armenia and the United States [00:10:43] are stronger today than ever and we [00:10:46] expressed our commitment to further [00:10:48] develop them for the benefit of our [00:10:50] people's. Honorable [00:10:53] Vice President, I would like to once [00:10:55] again welcome you, your wife [00:10:59] the esteemed Ushavans and your beautiful [00:11:01] family. I say to you, [00:11:05] welcome to Armenia and express our [00:11:07] gratitude [00:11:09] for your commitment to further [00:11:11] developing the strong ties between [00:11:13] Armenia and the United States and for [00:11:16] your personal contribution. Thank you. [00:11:20] >> Well, thank you, Mr. Prime Minister. [00:11:21] It's great to be here in Armenia and I'm [00:11:23] especially grateful that you described [00:11:26] the second lady as the esteemed Usha [00:11:28] Vance. You won me some brownie points [00:11:30] there, though I think she's going to [00:11:32] expect me to call her the esteemed us in [00:11:34] the future. So, you created expectations [00:11:36] too. Um, this is a beautiful country, a [00:11:39] country that the president of the United [00:11:41] States is very proud to partner with, [00:11:43] uh, that the president of the United [00:11:44] States is very proud to have a great [00:11:45] relationship with. And I know that [00:11:47] President Trump sends his best regards [00:11:49] both to you personally but also to the [00:11:51] people of Armenia. And what President [00:11:54] Trump and the prime minister have [00:11:55] accomplished together is really [00:11:57] visionary. Peace is not made by cautious [00:12:00] people. Peace is not made by people who [00:12:01] are too focused on the past. Peace is [00:12:04] made by people who are focused on the [00:12:05] future. And because the prime minister [00:12:07] made such great progress and has had [00:12:09] such a great relationship with both me [00:12:11] and the president of the United States, [00:12:12] we're not just making peace for Armenia, [00:12:15] we're also creating real prosperity for [00:12:17] Armenia and the United States together. [00:12:19] So much of the great economic [00:12:20] cooperation that we want to announce [00:12:22] today would not have been possible [00:12:24] without your leadership, without the [00:12:26] peace that you committed your country [00:12:28] to, and without, of course, the [00:12:29] president of the United States's [00:12:31] leadership. And so I'm grateful for all [00:12:32] of those things because I really do [00:12:34] believe that tonight marks a new [00:12:36] beginning for Armenia and the United [00:12:38] States and the partnership that our [00:12:40] country can have together. Now, I want [00:12:43] to announce a few things and and the the [00:12:45] prime minister announced a few of them, [00:12:48] but I I want to reiterate what we've [00:12:49] what we've done here and what we're [00:12:51] going to continue to work on together. [00:12:53] So, first of all, he mentioned this [00:12:56] incredible tech deal. The United States [00:12:58] was proud to issue a number of export [00:13:00] licenses for the sale of high-powered [00:13:02] Nvidia chips. Now, what does that mean? [00:13:04] That means new markets for American [00:13:06] workers and for American businesses, but [00:13:08] it also means greater prosperity for the [00:13:10] people of Armenia. These are chips that [00:13:12] simply do not exist in most countries in [00:13:14] the world. They are now going to be [00:13:17] developed and uh the the data centers [00:13:20] using those chips are going to be built [00:13:21] and in fact are already being built [00:13:23] because of the prime minister's [00:13:25] leadership and we're very happy to [00:13:26] partner on that. It will mean great [00:13:28] things for American workers and I think [00:13:29] great things for the people of Armenia [00:13:32] as well. We're also very proud to [00:13:34] announce that our nations have completed [00:13:36] negotiations on a 123 civil nuclear [00:13:39] cooperation agreement. Now, once that is [00:13:41] completely stood up, it'll pave the way [00:13:43] for American and Armenian companies to [00:13:46] strike deals on civil nuclear projects. [00:13:49] That means up to $5 billion in initial [00:13:52] US exports, plus an additional 4 billion [00:13:55] in long-term support through fuel and [00:13:57] maintenance contracts. This is the [00:13:59] classic win-win for both Armenia and the [00:14:02] United States of America. It means [00:14:04] stronger energy security for my own [00:14:06] country and it also think I think means [00:14:08] stronger energy security for Armenia and [00:14:11] it's also going to create a lot of new [00:14:13] jobs back home in the United States. It [00:14:16] means small modular reactors. American [00:14:19] technology is going to be coming to this [00:14:20] country and again it's one of the few [00:14:22] countries where we feel confident enough [00:14:25] to invest at this level to send this [00:14:27] kind of technology and it's happening [00:14:29] because of the prime minister's [00:14:31] leadership. I'm also very proud to talk [00:14:34] about the trip enterprise fund. I think [00:14:36] most of you here are familiar with trip [00:14:39] with the historic transformation that [00:14:41] it's going to bring to the region. But [00:14:42] let me say a couple of additional [00:14:44] things. It is going to open up a whole [00:14:47] new world of trade, transit and energy [00:14:50] flows in this region of the world. And [00:14:53] it will create unprecedented connections [00:14:55] between Armenia and its neighbors. Now [00:14:58] that is great for the prosperity of the [00:15:00] people of Armenia. But it is also great [00:15:02] for the enduring project of peace [00:15:04] because when you create these [00:15:06] interconnected um you know economies, [00:15:09] energy sectors and so forth, it means [00:15:11] that this region can have an enduring [00:15:14] peace. We don't just want to make peace [00:15:16] with the prime minister and the [00:15:17] president's leadership. We also want to [00:15:19] make sure that that peace endures and [00:15:21] that is something that we are [00:15:22] accomplishing here today. A couple of [00:15:24] other things that I want to announce. [00:15:26] There's a lot. This is a this is a busy [00:15:27] agenda here and we're very proud of it. [00:15:30] the f the trip fund what it will do is [00:15:33] mean means that a lot of private capital [00:15:35] is going to flow into building railroads [00:15:37] into building pipelines and again to [00:15:39] building the interconnectedness that [00:15:41] will create real prosperity for the [00:15:42] region but also allow the peace [00:15:44] agreement to stick. I also was very [00:15:47] happy with the prime minister just a [00:15:49] couple of minutes ago to see some of the [00:15:52] new drone technology that we will be [00:15:54] selling to Armenia. As President Trump [00:15:56] knows very well, the very best way to [00:15:58] ensure that you have peace is to [00:16:01] establish real deterrence. And the best [00:16:04] way to establish real deterrence is with [00:16:06] the best military technology in the [00:16:08] world. And the United States has that. [00:16:10] And for the first time, we are [00:16:12] announcing a major sale of military [00:16:14] technology. [00:16:15] $11 million in surveillance drone [00:16:18] technology to the Armenians and to our [00:16:21] good friend the prime minister. He's [00:16:22] going to use that to secure his country [00:16:24] and to make sure that the peace that [00:16:26] we're creating sticks. That means for [00:16:29] the United States more jobs and more [00:16:32] investment in our own defense technology [00:16:34] sector. So, let me just close here by [00:16:36] saying that what what's happening here [00:16:38] today is truly historic. I am proud to [00:16:41] be the first vice president of the [00:16:43] United States to visit this beautiful [00:16:44] country. I'm very excited to get to see [00:16:46] a little bit of it tomorrow. I'm very [00:16:48] excited about the dinner that we're [00:16:49] going to have and I know that I'm the [00:16:50] last thing standing between that dinner. [00:16:52] So, I'll try to speak very fast here [00:16:54] over the closing couple of minutes. But [00:16:56] this is one of the oldest Christian [00:16:58] countries in the entire world. A true [00:17:01] bedrock of Christian civilization and [00:17:03] culture. As a devout Christian myself, I [00:17:06] know the meaning of this country, to the [00:17:08] entire world, and to the religion that [00:17:10] the prime minister and I share. So to [00:17:12] the people of Armenia and the great [00:17:14] prime minister, I want to thank you for [00:17:15] your partnership. President Trump is [00:17:17] committed to this partnership and so am [00:17:19] I. And we're thrilled to be here to take [00:17:21] the next step. God bless you. [00:17:24] And I know now we'll we'll take a couple [00:17:26] of questions. Maybe Prime Minister, you [00:17:28] can start. [00:17:36] We now open the floor for questions. Two [00:17:38] questions from each side. Now we will [00:17:40] open the floor for the questions. Two [00:17:42] questions from the representative of [00:17:44] United States medias and two from [00:17:46] Armenia. And the first question from our [00:17:49] colleagues from United States. [00:18:00] Mr. Prime Minister, can you let us know [00:18:03] if in your conversations you discussed [00:18:06] Iran and the situation in the region and [00:18:09] what the goals and objectives would be [00:18:12] of the United States and Armenia given [00:18:14] the recent diplomatic efforts. [00:18:27] I am sure you noticed from our [00:18:28] statements already that [00:18:33] The Republic of Armenia and the US share [00:18:35] a common objective in our cooperation [00:18:37] and that objective is peace and [00:18:39] stability. All our engagements, all our [00:18:42] activities with the US are aimed at [00:18:44] peace and stability [00:18:46] and I am confident that [00:18:51] this is an achievable goal. We have [00:18:54] seen, we are seeing now and I had the [00:18:56] opportunity of saying this in my opening [00:18:59] speech in the bilateral meeting that [00:19:03] it's very important [00:19:05] to note that the peace that was declared [00:19:08] on August 8th, 2025 is now [00:19:13] happening in reality on the ground. It [00:19:16] is taking shape. And allow me to say [00:19:18] that the cooperation between Armenia and [00:19:22] the United States is a cooperation that [00:19:24] brings peace and so it will be always [00:19:28] next question from Armenia side [00:19:32] public TV. [00:19:34] Mr. Vice President, my question is for [00:19:36] you Mr. Vice President [00:19:38] although you did refer to the trip [00:19:41] project in your speech but I would like [00:19:44] to ask you for some details. How would [00:19:46] you assess current progress? How much [00:19:49] investment is expected or planned by to [00:19:52] be made by the US in the project? And [00:19:54] what economic benefits you expect of [00:19:57] this project? Thank you. [00:19:59] >> Well, in terms of the amount of [00:20:01] investment, we've talked to a number of [00:20:02] partners in the region, but also across [00:20:04] the world who are very interested in it. [00:20:05] They think that it's a very fertile [00:20:06] investment opportunity. We actually [00:20:08] spent a fair amount of time talking [00:20:09] today about how we could make things go [00:20:11] faster. I think the prime minister wants [00:20:13] things to go as fast as possible because [00:20:15] again this interconnectedness, this [00:20:17] economic development is good for [00:20:18] prosperity, but it's also good for [00:20:20] peace. Um, you know, the United States [00:20:22] is certainly going to play a very [00:20:24] positive and constructive role in this, [00:20:26] but I don't think that money is the [00:20:27] issue. I think there's actually a lot of [00:20:29] capital interest in this particular [00:20:31] project project. There are a lot of [00:20:32] people across the world who think that [00:20:34] they can make a good return on [00:20:35] investment by investing in Armenia and [00:20:37] investing in this in this trip project. [00:20:39] I think the question is really how do we [00:20:42] get the peace deal into a good next [00:20:45] phase? How do we keep the prime minister [00:20:47] in in a in a good place where we he can [00:20:49] start to um he can start to focus on on [00:20:52] the future. I know he has an election [00:20:54] coming up. I won't talk about that. But [00:20:56] uh to the extent my endorsement means [00:20:57] anything, he certainly has it because [00:21:00] this is a guy who can build the [00:21:01] long-term partnership to make this kind [00:21:04] of a thing stick. This has not happened [00:21:05] overnight, but I think we've already [00:21:07] made great progress in just the months [00:21:09] since August 8th. [00:21:13] >> Thank you. The next question, [00:21:14] >> next questions from the colleagues from [00:21:16] United States. [00:21:17] >> Thank you, Mr. Vice President. Um, on [00:21:19] the Iran negotiations, would the US [00:21:21] allow limited uranium enrichment or is [00:21:24] no enrichment whatsoever a red line in [00:21:26] negotiations? [00:21:27] >> Well, I think the president's going to [00:21:28] make the ultimate determination about [00:21:30] where we draw the red lines in the [00:21:31] negotiations. is if you go back to the [00:21:33] original negotiation that happened [00:21:35] between us and the Iranians, the [00:21:37] president was trying very very hard to [00:21:39] actually strike a constructive deal that [00:21:41] would have been good for the United [00:21:42] States, but frankly the entire [00:21:43] administration agreed if the Iranians [00:21:45] were smart enough to have made that [00:21:46] agreement, then it would have been good [00:21:48] for them too. Uh we're obviously much [00:21:50] more focused tonight on the issues [00:21:52] related to US Armenia cooperation. Uh [00:21:54] but I'll let the president speak to [00:21:56] exactly where he wants to set the lines [00:21:58] in negotiation. As you guys know, he [00:22:01] typically does that privately. He [00:22:02] doesn't announce what he's going to do [00:22:04] in a negotiation because he thinks that [00:22:05] it constrains him in private. He he's [00:22:08] going to have a I think a lot of good [00:22:10] conversations with his team and with [00:22:11] others in the in the in the days and [00:22:13] weeks to come. I'll let the president [00:22:15] set the terms of those negotiations, but [00:22:18] with all due respect to our friends in [00:22:19] the media, I think the president is [00:22:21] going to preserve decisional space for [00:22:23] himself, and that means not revealing [00:22:25] too many of his cards publicly. I have [00:22:27] one more followup on the Iran [00:22:28] negotiations. Has the violent crackdown [00:22:30] of protesters in Iran been part of those [00:22:33] negotiations? Does the US uh want to [00:22:35] push for any kind of human rights [00:22:37] assurances to be part of a deal? [00:22:39] >> Well, I think as the president said has [00:22:40] said publicly, it's already very much [00:22:42] been part of the negotiations that we've [00:22:43] had. It's one of the things the [00:22:44] president made a very strong demand is [00:22:46] that you there were prisoners who were [00:22:48] going to be executed. The crackdown was [00:22:50] of course very brutal and violent. And [00:22:52] as the president, the entire [00:22:53] administration has said, we stand with [00:22:54] the people of Iran. We stand with the [00:22:56] right of peaceful protest across the [00:22:58] world and certainly people who want to [00:23:00] exercise that right in Iran. Uh but but [00:23:03] absolutely the president has made that [00:23:05] part of the conversations that he's had [00:23:06] not just with the Iranians but with [00:23:08] people all across the region. I'm sure [00:23:09] that will continue. [00:23:14] >> And another question from Armenian side. [00:23:16] >> Thank you. Armen press news agency. [00:23:20] Mr. Prime Minister, you said in your [00:23:22] statement [00:23:24] after the documents signed on August 8th [00:23:26] up to now, how much work has been done [00:23:29] and you also generally explained the [00:23:32] areas in which we should have [00:23:33] expectations in the future. Generally, [00:23:35] could you please assess the current [00:23:37] level of Armenia US relations, the [00:23:40] current progress of activities and in [00:23:42] the near future, what specifically [00:23:43] should we expect? I think this site [00:23:49] underlines the level of current [00:23:51] relations between Armenia and the US. [00:23:53] Our current level of relations is higher [00:23:57] than ever. But it's important as we [00:23:59] underscored with the vice president, [00:24:02] a great potential for further developing [00:24:03] G relations. [00:24:06] Indeed, we are at the highest point [00:24:08] today. [00:24:11] The agenda that we referred to in our [00:24:13] statements [00:24:15] Just implementing that agenda would [00:24:18] multiply the scope of our cooperation. [00:24:23] This is very important. We have [00:24:25] established a strategic partnership. But [00:24:28] it's important to note we are now [00:24:32] able to demonstrate concrete [00:24:34] manifestations of that strategic [00:24:36] partnership which are tangible, which [00:24:37] are visible. And of course, my special [00:24:39] appreciation goes to United States [00:24:42] President Donald Trump for his personal [00:24:46] engagement, but also [00:24:50] a few times today I have already thanked [00:24:53] and thank Vice President JD Vance for [00:24:55] his personal engagement [00:24:58] because we know [00:25:00] on February 7, 2025, [00:25:03] the meeting at the White House and the [00:25:06] very meaningful [00:25:08] discussion and the conversation we had [00:25:09] back then was pivotal for the subsequent [00:25:12] events [00:25:14] and I expressed special gratitude to the [00:25:17] vice president because during those days [00:25:19] when we were having that meeting how can [00:25:21] I put this correctly [00:25:23] the white house was still transforming [00:25:27] I might even say the the vice president [00:25:30] was probably hadn't moved in fully to [00:25:33] that work environment and I very highly [00:25:35] appreciate that under those [00:25:37] circumstances he considered tank to be [00:25:38] an important conversation. So calmly, [00:25:41] quietly for quite a long time, we not [00:25:43] only discussed the opportunities that [00:25:46] and the agenda [00:25:48] could reach us to today's point [00:25:52] that it is worthy of particular [00:25:54] appreciation in that environment and [00:25:56] when I got back to Yervan [00:26:00] the impulses that that the vice [00:26:03] president of the United States had given [00:26:06] instructions appropriately. They had [00:26:08] reached these impulses had reached the [00:26:09] aravan before I reached the and it is a [00:26:13] sign of a particular manifestation of [00:26:16] responsibility and professionalism for [00:26:18] which of course I express my words of [00:26:20] appreciation and my token of respect to [00:26:23] the vice president. [00:26:27] >> Thank you for the questions [00:26:28] excellencies. Thank you for the [00:26:29] responses and [00:26:30] >> thank you your excellencies. [00:26:31] >> Thank you. [00:26:33] >> Good night everyone. [00:26:33] >> Mr. Mr. Vice President, to to be clear [00:26:35] on Iran, are military strikes still on [00:26:37] the table? [00:26:43] Mr. Vice President