Agency WPS
DEFENSE and SECURITY (Russia)
January 14, 2005, Friday

THE ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTER AND THE U.S. AMBASSADOR HAVE DISCUSSED
THE PROSPECTS OF BILATERAL CO-OPERATION

Armenian Defense Minister Serj Sargsyan and US Ambassador John Evans
discussed the prospects of US-Armenian co-operation. The press
secretary of the Armenian defense minister stated that the parties
hope that friendly relations between the countries will continue in
2005. The US ambassador welcomes Sargsyan’s position regarding the
Karabakh conflict. In this regard, the parties discussed issues of
co-operation with Red Cross and other social and humanitarian
organizations, and collaboration within the framework of the mission
of observers.

Source: RIA Novosti, January 12, 2005

Translated by Alexander Dubovoi