ARMENIAN-AMERICAN DEFENCE COOPERATION
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17.07.09
On the 16th and 17th of July, 2009 the Armenian-American Bilateral
Cooperation Planning Conference (BCPC) took place in Yerevan. The
delegation included representatives from the Office of Secretary of
Defense (OSD), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), US European
Command (EUCOM), Marine Forces Europe (MARFOREUR), US Air Force Europe
(USAFE), Kansas National Guard.
During the event, together with the American side, the work done in
this year was summarized and the main directions of cooperation for
the coming two years were projected. On the 16th of July the American
delegation visited the Peacekeeping division of the RA Armed Forces and
the humanitarian demining centre, and on the 17th of July they visited
the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) of the RA MoD.
In the frames of the visit the RA Minister of Defence received the
delegation. Greeting and thanking the members of the delegation for
the work done, Seyran Ohanyan wished them success in their further
cooperation. Pointing out the importance of such conferences for
broadening and developing the cooperation through discussions, the
Minister of Defence paid attention to the sphere of Armenian-American
defence cooperation, to the events that have been accomplished and to
the work to be done to enrich them. During the meeting it was stated
that the cooperation is to be enforced particularly in the spheres
of military medicine, demining, and development of peacekeeping
capabilities. At the same time the US advisory assistance is to be
continued in the process of defence strategic review.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
http://www.mil.am/eng/index.php?page= 2&p=0&id=919&y=2009&m=07&d=2 1
17.07.09
On the 16th and 17th of July, 2009 the Armenian-American Bilateral
Cooperation Planning Conference (BCPC) took place in Yerevan. The
delegation included representatives from the Office of Secretary of
Defense (OSD), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), US European
Command (EUCOM), Marine Forces Europe (MARFOREUR), US Air Force Europe
(USAFE), Kansas National Guard.
During the event, together with the American side, the work done in
this year was summarized and the main directions of cooperation for
the coming two years were projected. On the 16th of July the American
delegation visited the Peacekeeping division of the RA Armed Forces and
the humanitarian demining centre, and on the 17th of July they visited
the Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) of the RA MoD.
In the frames of the visit the RA Minister of Defence received the
delegation. Greeting and thanking the members of the delegation for
the work done, Seyran Ohanyan wished them success in their further
cooperation. Pointing out the importance of such conferences for
broadening and developing the cooperation through discussions, the
Minister of Defence paid attention to the sphere of Armenian-American
defence cooperation, to the events that have been accomplished and to
the work to be done to enrich them. During the meeting it was stated
that the cooperation is to be enforced particularly in the spheres
of military medicine, demining, and development of peacekeeping
capabilities. At the same time the US advisory assistance is to be
continued in the process of defence strategic review.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress