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MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RECEIVED THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OF THE USA
18.12.2013
On December 18 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Evelyn N.
Farkas, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine
and Eurasia.
Greeting the guest Minister Nalbandian stated with satisfaction that
Armenian-US partnership in different areas including in defense and
security areas, have experienced dynamic development during the recent
years and there are the conditions for their expansion.
Expressing gratitude for the reception Evelyn N. Farkas stated that
the United States attaches a great importance to the development
of cooperation in the area of defense and her visit is dedicated to
their further enhancement.
During the meeting the sides touched upon Armenia's participation in
international peacekeeping activities and stressed the importance of
the contribution of Armenia in the peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan
and Kosovo.
Armenia-NATO relations were also discussed.
The Foreign Minister referred to the problems of the armament control
in the region, particularly the importance of the modernization
of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe(CFE) for the
preservation of regional peace.
The Minister emphasized that Armenia actively participates in the
international initiatives of the elimination of weapons of mass
destruction, non-proliferation of nuclear, biological, chemical
weapons and the fight on terrorism.
Upon the request of the guest Minister Nalbandian presented the recent
developments in Nagorno-Karabakh regulation process and Armenia's
approaches towards the regional issues.
http://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/item/2013/12/18/us_dasd/
18.12.2013
On December 18 Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian received Evelyn N.
Farkas, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine
and Eurasia.
Greeting the guest Minister Nalbandian stated with satisfaction that
Armenian-US partnership in different areas including in defense and
security areas, have experienced dynamic development during the recent
years and there are the conditions for their expansion.
Expressing gratitude for the reception Evelyn N. Farkas stated that
the United States attaches a great importance to the development
of cooperation in the area of defense and her visit is dedicated to
their further enhancement.
During the meeting the sides touched upon Armenia's participation in
international peacekeeping activities and stressed the importance of
the contribution of Armenia in the peacekeeping missions in Afghanistan
and Kosovo.
Armenia-NATO relations were also discussed.
The Foreign Minister referred to the problems of the armament control
in the region, particularly the importance of the modernization
of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe(CFE) for the
preservation of regional peace.
The Minister emphasized that Armenia actively participates in the
international initiatives of the elimination of weapons of mass
destruction, non-proliferation of nuclear, biological, chemical
weapons and the fight on terrorism.
Upon the request of the guest Minister Nalbandian presented the recent
developments in Nagorno-Karabakh regulation process and Armenia's
approaches towards the regional issues.
http://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/item/2013/12/18/us_dasd/