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SEYRAN OHANYAN AND CELESTE WALLANDER DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO THE COOPERATION OF THE MINISTRIES OF DEFENSE OF BOTH STATES
Noyan Tapan
www.nt.am
27.06.2011
(Noyan Tapan - 27.06.2011) On June 27, Armenian Minister of Defense
Seyran Ohanyan received Celeste Wallander, US Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Russia, Eurasia and the Ukraine. Issues
related to the cooperation between the defense agencies of
the two countries were discussed. The parties stressed that the
Armenian-American defense cooperation was successfully developing both
in bilateral format and within the framework of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO).
Attaching importance to Armenia's participation in international
peacekeeping activities, Celeste Wallander highly appreciated
the mission of Armenian peacekeepers in Afghanistan, as well as
our country's willingness to participate in the training of the
security forces in Afghanistan. The US Deputy Assistant Secretary
of Defense assured that the United States would continue supporting
Armenia's efforts towards implementation of reforms in the fields of
peacekeeping, military education and defense.
Seyran Ohanyan expressed gratitude to Celeste Wallander for the
expert assistance of the US to the process of Armenia's Defense
Strategy review.
During the meeting the parties exchanged views on issues of regional
security, particularly the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. RA Minister of
Defense noted that Armenia, committing to the peaceful settlement
of the Karabakh issue, strictly observes the cease-fire regime and
is in no way interested in aggravating the situation at the line of
contact between the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. At
the same time, Seyran Ohanyan expressed concern over the fact that
Azerbaijan fails to demonstrate willingness to maintain the cease-fire
regime, which results in numerous violations of the truce.
Noyan Tapan is informed about this by RA MD Information and Public
Relations Department.
Noyan Tapan
www.nt.am
27.06.2011
(Noyan Tapan - 27.06.2011) On June 27, Armenian Minister of Defense
Seyran Ohanyan received Celeste Wallander, US Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Russia, Eurasia and the Ukraine. Issues
related to the cooperation between the defense agencies of
the two countries were discussed. The parties stressed that the
Armenian-American defense cooperation was successfully developing both
in bilateral format and within the framework of the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO).
Attaching importance to Armenia's participation in international
peacekeeping activities, Celeste Wallander highly appreciated
the mission of Armenian peacekeepers in Afghanistan, as well as
our country's willingness to participate in the training of the
security forces in Afghanistan. The US Deputy Assistant Secretary
of Defense assured that the United States would continue supporting
Armenia's efforts towards implementation of reforms in the fields of
peacekeeping, military education and defense.
Seyran Ohanyan expressed gratitude to Celeste Wallander for the
expert assistance of the US to the process of Armenia's Defense
Strategy review.
During the meeting the parties exchanged views on issues of regional
security, particularly the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. RA Minister of
Defense noted that Armenia, committing to the peaceful settlement
of the Karabakh issue, strictly observes the cease-fire regime and
is in no way interested in aggravating the situation at the line of
contact between the armed forces of Nagorno-Karabakh and Azerbaijan. At
the same time, Seyran Ohanyan expressed concern over the fact that
Azerbaijan fails to demonstrate willingness to maintain the cease-fire
regime, which results in numerous violations of the truce.
Noyan Tapan is informed about this by RA MD Information and Public
Relations Department.