ENGAGING ARMENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE IRAQ

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001105 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR PM/ISO, PM/RSAT, PM/PMAT, NEA/I, AND EUR E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/21/2009 TAGS: MARR PREL PGOV IZ AM SUBJECT: ENGAGING ARMENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE IRAQ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE REF: A. STATE 111082 ¶B. STATE 112917 Classified By: Ambassador John M. Evans for reason 1.4 (b,d) The Ambassador delivered ref a and b demarches to FM Oskanian on June 20, before the latter's departure for the Iraq International Conference in Brussels. DCM, together with the UK DCM, delivered ref b points in a separate meeting to Deputy Foreign Minister Armen Baiburtian. Baiburtian expressed appreciation for the joint approach and said that Armenia's commitment to the coalition was stable and its contribution would continue. EVANS