US GOVERNMENT EXPRESSES GRATITUDE FOR ARMENIA’S CONTINUOUS PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COALITION IN IRAQ

Noyan Tapan
Aug 15 2007

YEREVAN, AUGUST 15, NOYAN TAPAN. The Armenian ambassador to the US
Tatul Margarian on August 14 received US First Deputy Secretary of
Defence Gordon England. Issues related to relations between Armenia
and the US and the bilateral cooperation in the military sphere were
discussed at the meeting.

According to a press release submitted to NT by the RA MFA Press and
Information Department, the sides also addressed some problems of
regional security.

The Armenian ambassador expressed the RA government’s deep gratitude to
G. England for organizing the treatment of Leutenant Georgi Nalbandian,
who was wounded during his humanitarian mission in Iraq, in the Walter
Reed Army Medical Center (Washington) and handed a letter of thanks
of the RA Ministry of Defence to G. England.

G. England in his turn conveyed gratitude of the US government to the
ambassador for Armenia’s continuous participation in the international
coalition in Iraq.