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Relations between the United States and Armenia have hit an all-time low, according to political scientist Suren Sargsyan.

In a public post on Facebook on Wednesday, the expert said it was naive to think that the Biden administration would embark on a process of providing financial assistance to Armenia immediately after taking power amid the deep financial crisis in the US due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

“1. First of all, next year's budget is Trump's budget, which envisages $16.6 million in aid to Armenia.

2. Yes, it is possible that additional assistance will be provided to Armenia, for instance, to fight Covid-19, as it was done for hundreds of countries this year.

3. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has stated that it is working to increase the amount of US assistance to Artsakh and Armenia. It’s not ruled out that we will receive some humanitarian assistance in the post-war period. But this should be exclusively attributed to the ANCA activities and not to the attitude towards the Armenian authorities. It is obvious that this will be the result of their work, rather than Biden's "love" for our government.

4. Let's not forget that the ARF demands the resignation of the authorities, which means that the Armenian National Committee in Washington will not do anything for the Armenian authorities any longer, with all the ensuing consequences.

5. Let's not forget that the US-Armenian relations are at an all-time low.

Let me repeat myself: Washington's attitude towards Yerevan may change, but its politics will not,” he wrote.