DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARMENIA LIKELY TO JOIN THE

UNCLAS YEREVAN 001641 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAGR ECON EAID KSCA PREL SOCI TBIO AM UNGA SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARMENIA LIKELY TO JOIN THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP ON AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA REF: A) STATE 164134 B) YEREVAN 1562 Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel A points and Statement of Core Principles to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Arman Kirakossian on September 9. While Kirakossian was not able to commit the GOAM to the partnership, he indicated that Armenian participation is likely and speculated as to what would be the best method of announcing Armenia's involvement. The Ministries of Health and Agriculture are also actively engaged on the avian flu issue and are, therefore, likely to support Armenian participation in the partnership (reftel B). EVANS