ARMENIA TO CONSIDER REQUEST FOR ISAF CONTRIBUTION

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 000586 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/10/2014 TAGS: PREL MARR AM NATO SUBJECT: ARMENIA TO CONSIDER REQUEST FOR ISAF CONTRIBUTION REF: STATE 50477 Classified By: POL/ECON Chief Cynthia Doell for reasons 1.5(b) and (d). (C) We presented talking points per reftel to George Kocharian, Head of the Military Cooperation Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kocharian stated that Armenia's first priority at the moment was finalizing the deployment of a truck company to stability operations in Iraq. He promised to bring up the issue of additional ISAF contributions with Deputy Minister Tatul Margarian and provide us with an answer when the GOAM makes a decision on the issue. ORDWAY