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ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER OHANYAN INVITES HIS GERMAN COUNTERPART TO ARMENIA
Tert.am
23.07.10
Within the framework of bilateral military cooperation between the
Republic of Armenia and the Federal Republic of Germany and upon
the invitation of the Federal Minister of Defense Dr. Karl-Theodor
Freiherr zu Guttenberg, from the July 21-22 a delegation headed by
the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia paid a first-ever
official visit in Germany, according to a release issued by Armenia's
Defense Ministry.
Minister Ohanyan started his visit with the meeting with the Armenian
community in Cologne and had official talks in the Bonn headquarters
of the Federal Ministry of Defense; together with Dr zu Guttenberg
visited General-Hans-Graf-Sponeck-Barracks in Germersheim, where
the Armenian peacekeeping contingent was undertaking pre-deployment
training for the mission in Afghanistan. Mr Ohanyan held discussions
with the members of Bundestag (Federal Parliament) and the Governor
of Germersheim Dr Fritz Brechtel.
On the 21st of July DM Ohanyan visited the Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Church in Cologne where he met with the representatives
of Armenian community in Germany. Armenian delegation was greeted
by the Archbishop Garegin Bekchyan and parishioners. Mr. Ohanyan
presented to the Armenian community the history of the formation of
the Armenian Army, talked about the challenges Armenia is facing and
the accomplishments that Armenian Armed Forces have had during war and
peace periods. Members of the community presented to the minister the
history of the Armenian community in Germany, asked questions about
the security and political situation in Armenia and shared with him
the challenges that they have as a community.
On the 22nd of July, the Armenian delegation headed to the Federal
Ministry of Defense in Bonn. After the official honoring ceremony,
the delegations proceeded to a meeting where the negotiations took
place between the Armenian Delegation, headed by the DM Mr Ohanyan,
and German delegation headed by the Christian Schmidt, Parliamentary
State Secretary to the Federal Ministry of Defense. The main questions
on the agenda were the matters of bilateral defense cooperation,
cooperation in the framework of the NATO-led International Security
Assistance Force in Afghanistan, cooperation with the framework of
the European Union and the regional security challenges.
The sides valued the high level of defense cooperation between
the two defense agencies, emphasized the importance that the sides
attached to the joint mission in Afghanistan and agreed upon exploring
possibilities to enlarge the bilateral cooperation plan, which is
already very inclusive. The main fields of cooperation between the
two militaries are military education, military medicine, military
justice, military administration and the development of peacekeeping
and command and control capabilities.
After constructive discussions Armenian delegation flew to the
Germersheim, where the delegation was met by the Federal Minister
of Defense Dr. Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg. Together, the
ministers visited General-Hans-Graf-Sponeck-Barracks training centre,
where the second Armenian peacekeeping contingent was being trained
for their upcoming mission in Afghanistan.
During the visit, delegations were briefed about the training centre
and the pre-deployment training program of Armenian peacekeepers. They
toured around the training facilities, observing Armenian and Germans
during training. After that each minister met with his troops. During
the meeting with the Armenian contingent, Minister Ohanyan shared his
views on Armenian participation in international peacekeeping missions
and discussed about the conditions of their service. After that the
ministers gave a press joint conference to a national and international
media representatives, where both ministers conveyed their positive
impressions of the constructive talks, of the high standard of training
facilities and positive assessment of the development of bilateral
relations. In the end Minister Ohanyan invited Minister zu Guttenberg
to visit Armenia with on an official visit.
From: A. Papazian
Tert.am
23.07.10
Within the framework of bilateral military cooperation between the
Republic of Armenia and the Federal Republic of Germany and upon
the invitation of the Federal Minister of Defense Dr. Karl-Theodor
Freiherr zu Guttenberg, from the July 21-22 a delegation headed by
the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia paid a first-ever
official visit in Germany, according to a release issued by Armenia's
Defense Ministry.
Minister Ohanyan started his visit with the meeting with the Armenian
community in Cologne and had official talks in the Bonn headquarters
of the Federal Ministry of Defense; together with Dr zu Guttenberg
visited General-Hans-Graf-Sponeck-Barracks in Germersheim, where
the Armenian peacekeeping contingent was undertaking pre-deployment
training for the mission in Afghanistan. Mr Ohanyan held discussions
with the members of Bundestag (Federal Parliament) and the Governor
of Germersheim Dr Fritz Brechtel.
On the 21st of July DM Ohanyan visited the Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Church in Cologne where he met with the representatives
of Armenian community in Germany. Armenian delegation was greeted
by the Archbishop Garegin Bekchyan and parishioners. Mr. Ohanyan
presented to the Armenian community the history of the formation of
the Armenian Army, talked about the challenges Armenia is facing and
the accomplishments that Armenian Armed Forces have had during war and
peace periods. Members of the community presented to the minister the
history of the Armenian community in Germany, asked questions about
the security and political situation in Armenia and shared with him
the challenges that they have as a community.
On the 22nd of July, the Armenian delegation headed to the Federal
Ministry of Defense in Bonn. After the official honoring ceremony,
the delegations proceeded to a meeting where the negotiations took
place between the Armenian Delegation, headed by the DM Mr Ohanyan,
and German delegation headed by the Christian Schmidt, Parliamentary
State Secretary to the Federal Ministry of Defense. The main questions
on the agenda were the matters of bilateral defense cooperation,
cooperation in the framework of the NATO-led International Security
Assistance Force in Afghanistan, cooperation with the framework of
the European Union and the regional security challenges.
The sides valued the high level of defense cooperation between
the two defense agencies, emphasized the importance that the sides
attached to the joint mission in Afghanistan and agreed upon exploring
possibilities to enlarge the bilateral cooperation plan, which is
already very inclusive. The main fields of cooperation between the
two militaries are military education, military medicine, military
justice, military administration and the development of peacekeeping
and command and control capabilities.
After constructive discussions Armenian delegation flew to the
Germersheim, where the delegation was met by the Federal Minister
of Defense Dr. Karl-Theodor Freiherr zu Guttenberg. Together, the
ministers visited General-Hans-Graf-Sponeck-Barracks training centre,
where the second Armenian peacekeeping contingent was being trained
for their upcoming mission in Afghanistan.
During the visit, delegations were briefed about the training centre
and the pre-deployment training program of Armenian peacekeepers. They
toured around the training facilities, observing Armenian and Germans
during training. After that each minister met with his troops. During
the meeting with the Armenian contingent, Minister Ohanyan shared his
views on Armenian participation in international peacekeeping missions
and discussed about the conditions of their service. After that the
ministers gave a press joint conference to a national and international
media representatives, where both ministers conveyed their positive
impressions of the constructive talks, of the high standard of training
facilities and positive assessment of the development of bilateral
relations. In the end Minister Ohanyan invited Minister zu Guttenberg
to visit Armenia with on an official visit.
From: A. Papazian