DM DISCUSSES MILITARY ISSUES WITH U.S. DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

ARMENPRESS
Oct 11 2007

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 11, ARMENPRESS: Armenian Defense Minister Mikael
Harutunian received today the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense,
Debra Cagan, who is paying a two-day visit to Armenia. The meeting
was attended by US Charge d’Affaires a.i. Rudolf Perina.

Seyran Shahsuvarian, a spokesman for the defense ministry, told
Armenpress that the parties spoke about Armenian-American military
cooperation, defense reforms in the Armenian army and U.S. assistance
programs to Armenian Armed Forces.

On behalf of the U.S. Government and the American people Debra Cagan
expressed deep gratitude to Armenian Government and the Ministry of
Defense for contributing to the peacekeeping mission in Iraq.

She said she personally met with Armenian peacekeepers in Iraq
describing them as ‘courageous and brave soldiers.’