Interfax, Russia
March 6 2009

Armenia ready to make its air space available for Afghan-bound cargo –
military

YEREVAN March 6

Armenia is ready to help the coalition forces in Afghanistan to
transport cargoes, and to make its air space available for
transporting personnel, Armenian Defense Minister Seiran Oganian said
on Thursday.

"Since the coalition forces launched an operation in Afghanistan,
Armenia has been expressing the readiness to assist military cargo
transportation and to make its air space available for transporting
personnel," the defense minister told Afghan Ambassador to Yerevan
Zalmay Azizi.

Oganyan conveyed support for the Afghan people’s fight for freedom and
independence, and for creating an atmosphere of security and
stability, noting that a stable and democratic Afghanistan is in the
regional and common interests.

Armenia sees the coalition forces’ effective operations as one of the
most important elements in winning a final victory in the fight
against international terrorism, the Armenian defense minister said.