ARMENIA WITH U.S. ON GUANTANAMO CHR RESOLUTION

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 000917 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/20/2014 TAGS: PHUM PREL CU AM SUBJECT: ARMENIA WITH U.S. ON GUANTANAMO CHR RESOLUTION REF: A) STATE 85231 B) 87249 Classified By: Ambassador John Ordway for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d) (C) Ambassador raised reftel points with Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian April 19 who assured us that Armenia will support the United States when the Cuban Resolution on the "Question of Arbitrary Detentions in the Area of the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo" comes up for a vote. Oskanian emphasized that "you can count on us" and told the Ambassador that he would instruct Armenia's Geneva delegation to support the U.S. position. ORDWAY