New US Military Attache to Armenia

NEW US MILITARY ATTACHE TO ARMENIA

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11-07-2005

Today Secretary of the RA Security Council attached to the President,
Minister of Defense Serge Sargsyan received the UA Ambassador
extraordinaryand plenipotentiary John Evans in connection with the
introduction of the US newly appointed military attaché to Armenia,
lieutenant colonel Russell Grimlane.

Minister Serge Sargsyan thanked the ex military attaché lieutenant
colonel Geoffrey Predmore mentioning that during the 2,5 years if his
activity in Armenia the Armenian-American cooperation in the military
field has been enhanced considerably.

Referring to the failure of the Armenian peaceful mission to leave for
Iraq on July 10 the Ambassador informed that it is accounted for by
technical reasons.

At present the RA Defense Ministry and American Assembly are trying to
organize the departure of the Armenian soldiers on July 13.