U.S. DEFENSE CHIEF MEETS WITH ARMENIAN COUNTERPART
March 23, 2012
Armenia’s Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan inspects Armenian troops
stationed near Kunduz.xArmenia’s Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan
inspects Armenian troops stationed near Kunduz.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has meet with his Armenian
counterpart, Seyran Ohanyan, at the Pentagon.
In a statement, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said the leaders
discussed regional security issues and bilateral defense cooperation,
including “Armenia’s efforts on defense reform and U.S. willingness to
support enhanced training of the Armenian military.”
Panetta also expressed appreciation for Yerevan’s “strong
contributions” to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan and to the
NATO-led peacekeeping force in Kosovo.
From: Baghdasarian
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