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Envoy says US to expand military cooperation with Armenia
Mediamax news agency
13 May 05
YEREVAN
The United States is pleased with cooperation with Armenia in the
struggle against terrorism and non-proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, US ambassador to Armenia John Evans said in Yerevan
today.
Mediamax quoted the ambassador as saying this to journalists in the
Armenian National Assembly after the opening of a seminar on the
anti-terror fight,.
John Evans noted that the USA highly praises Armenia's decision to
send a group of peacekeepers to Iraq.
He said that the USA and Armenia also cooperate in protecting the
state borders and, in particular, in foiling any attempts to smuggle
into Armenia or transit via Armenia weapons of mass destruction and
other banned substances.
Ambassador Evans also said that Armenia and the USA would now expand
cooperation in the sphere of defence.
"The relations between Armenia and USA in the sphere of defence today
have a good and solid basis and we are very pleased with the level of
cooperation," he said.
He recalled that a group of experts of the US European Command had
visited Armenia in early May for an assessment of the Armenian armed
forces.
Mediamax news agency
13 May 05
YEREVAN
The United States is pleased with cooperation with Armenia in the
struggle against terrorism and non-proliferation of weapons of mass
destruction, US ambassador to Armenia John Evans said in Yerevan
today.
Mediamax quoted the ambassador as saying this to journalists in the
Armenian National Assembly after the opening of a seminar on the
anti-terror fight,.
John Evans noted that the USA highly praises Armenia's decision to
send a group of peacekeepers to Iraq.
He said that the USA and Armenia also cooperate in protecting the
state borders and, in particular, in foiling any attempts to smuggle
into Armenia or transit via Armenia weapons of mass destruction and
other banned substances.
Ambassador Evans also said that Armenia and the USA would now expand
cooperation in the sphere of defence.
"The relations between Armenia and USA in the sphere of defence today
have a good and solid basis and we are very pleased with the level of
cooperation," he said.
He recalled that a group of experts of the US European Command had
visited Armenia in early May for an assessment of the Armenian armed
forces.