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National Press Club

News Advisory:

The Minister of Defense of Armenia, and Secretary of the Presidential
National Security Council Serzh Sargysan will hold a National Press Club
“Afternoon Newsmaker” news conference on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. at the
National Press Club, Zenger Room, 13th Floor, 529 14th Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.

Sargysan will discuss “Armenia and Developments in the South Caucasus: A
Security Perspective.”

Minister Sargysan also will discuss his U.S. visit and planned meetings with
Defense Secretary Rumsfield and State Dept. and National Security Council
officials. He also will visit CENTCOM headquarters in Tampa, Fla., and
Armenian armed forces members training with the Kansas National Guard.