US NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY DELEGATION VISITS ARMENIA
AZG Armenian Daily
12/04/2007
A delegation from the U.S. National Defense University visited Armenia
April 8-11. The 11-member delegation consisted of senior U.S. military
officers and U.S. government officials who are studying or working
at the National Defense University.
In Armenia, the delegation met with Government officials including
Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian; Adviser to the Minister of Defense
and Chief of the Institute for National Strategic Studies, Major
General Kotanjian; and Chief of the Foreign Relations and Military
Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Defense, Major General
Melkonian.
In addition, the delegation met with a number of scholars and NGO
representatives in Armenia. The group will also visit Georgia and
Azerbaijan as part of the ten months they are spending studying,
reflecting, and debating security strategy and foreign affairs.
The National Defense University prepares military and civilian leaders
from the United States and other countries to address national and
international security challenges. It prepares selected commissioned
officers and civilian officials from U.S. government agencies for
command, management, and staff responsibilities. The National Defense
University is under the direction of the Chairman of the U.S. Joint
Chiefs of Staff.