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Aysor, Armenia
July 16 2010
Pentagon: Use of force or threat to use force is impermissible
President Serzh Sargsyan received US Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense Celeste Wallander today, President's press office reported.
The President stressed that Armenia is interested in expansion of
cooperation with the U.S.. It is not only in our country's interests
but also can have an important contribution to strengthening security
and stability in the whole region.
Speaking about Armenia's participation in peacekeeping operations
performed by the international community the US Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense expressed gratitude for Armenia's participation
in the international peacekeeping mission. It was stressed that it is
not only a great contribution to actions carried out by the
international community but also contributes to rise of Armenian armed
forces fighting efficiency.
The interlocutors also discussed regional security issues, including
current stage of the Nagorno Karabakh settlement negotiations. Mrs.
Wallander stressed that the United States expresses its stance on
impermissibility of use of force or threat of using force at all
levels, and the United States is convinced that the Nagorno Karabakh
peaceful settlement has no alternative.
The sides attached importance to further strengthening of
Armenian-American cooperation in defense and security sphere and U.S.
assistance to modernization and reforming of Armenian armed forces.
From: A. Papazian
July 16 2010
Pentagon: Use of force or threat to use force is impermissible
President Serzh Sargsyan received US Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense Celeste Wallander today, President's press office reported.
The President stressed that Armenia is interested in expansion of
cooperation with the U.S.. It is not only in our country's interests
but also can have an important contribution to strengthening security
and stability in the whole region.
Speaking about Armenia's participation in peacekeeping operations
performed by the international community the US Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense expressed gratitude for Armenia's participation
in the international peacekeeping mission. It was stressed that it is
not only a great contribution to actions carried out by the
international community but also contributes to rise of Armenian armed
forces fighting efficiency.
The interlocutors also discussed regional security issues, including
current stage of the Nagorno Karabakh settlement negotiations. Mrs.
Wallander stressed that the United States expresses its stance on
impermissibility of use of force or threat of using force at all
levels, and the United States is convinced that the Nagorno Karabakh
peaceful settlement has no alternative.
The sides attached importance to further strengthening of
Armenian-American cooperation in defense and security sphere and U.S.
assistance to modernization and reforming of Armenian armed forces.
From: A. Papazian