PRESS RELEASE                                                      
August 15, 2007

Ambassador of Armenia Meets U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense

On August 14, 2007, Ambassador Markarian met with U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England. U.S.-Armenian bilateral military cooperation and regional security issues were discussed during the meeting.

On behalf of the Armenian government, the Ambassador of Armenia thanked the U.S. government for organizing full medical treatment and rehabilitation of Lt. Georgi Nalbandian at the Washington Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The Armenian officer was wounded in Iraq, where he was serving in the Armenian humanitarian contingent. In turn, Deputy Secretary England expressed U.S. government’s appreciation for Armenia’s continuing participation in the international coalition in Iraq.

Armenia’s Defense Attache Col. Armen Sargsyan also took part in the meeting.