GENERAL WARD THANKED ARMENIAN PEACEKEEPERS FOR SERVICE IN IRAQ AND KOSOVO

PanARMENIAN.Net
20.09.2006 15:14 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command
(EUCOM), General William E. "Kip" Ward, visited Armenia September
19-20 as part of a regional familiarization trip. General Ward visited
Georgia before arriving in Armenia, and will also travel to Azerbaijan,
U.S. Embassy press office told PanARMENIAN.Net.

In Armenia, General Ward visited Armenia’s 12th Peacekeeping
Battalion. He thanked the battalion for its honorable service in
the multinational operations in Iraq and Kosovo and emphasized
the importance of international efforts to support Iraq’s growing
democracy and ensure peace and stability in the Balkans. In addition,
General Ward met with Minister of Defense Serge Sargsyan, with
whom he discussed a number of issues, including regional stability,
U.S.-Armenian cooperation in the security and defense spheres, and
the Kansas-Armenia State Partnership Program.