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