INVITATION TO ATTEND NOVEMBER 17 G8 GLOBAL

UNCLAS YEREVAN 002323 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT. FOR NP/PTR (OLIVER, R; HANDLER, J) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MNUC PARM PREL AM KACP SUBJECT: INVITATION TO ATTEND NOVEMBER 17 G8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WORKING GROUP MEETING REFS: STATE 222094 (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. (SBU) Post delivered reftel points to Arman Israelian of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Department for Arms Control and International Security. Israelian stated that Armenia plans to attend the meeting and would probably be represented by Armen Hakobian, Head of the Department for Arms Control and International Security. Israelian reported that the GOAM was currently preparing a list of assistance proposals to bring to the group including the purchase of border x- ray machines and other equipment in order to improve physical protection of nuclear materials. GODFREY