ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS SEAN MCCORMACK HOLDS STATE DEPARTMENT REGULAR NEWS BRIEFING

CQ Transcriptions
July 14, 2008 Monday

QUESTION: Different subject?

MCCORMACK: Sure.

QUESTION: (OFF-MIKE) a little bit more detail about what the secretary
will be signing this afternoon with Foreign Minister Nalbandian?

MCCORMACK: With Armenia? Well, we are going to be putting out a little
bit of a greater description for you coming up here. But it basically
is an agreement designed to protect against nuclear smuggling. And,
obviously, an issue that we can all agree upon that there be good
cooperation between the United States and countries overseas.

MCCORMACK: So it’s an important agreement for the United States and
Armenia, certainly in terms of our nonproliferation efforts.

They’re also going to touch upon issues in their meeting related to
deepening political as well as economic reform in Armenia. And I’m
sure she’ll talk a little bit about Nagorno-Karabakh and where those
discussions stand.

QUESTION: Is this PSI (ph) you’re referring to? Are they signing up
on PSI (ph) or something? Or is it another deal?

MCCORMACK: No, it’s a separate agreement — separate agreement, yes.