ARMENIA: NONCOMMITTAL ON SUPPORT FOR NATO

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001885 SIPDIS DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/21/2015 TAGS: AEMR ASEC EAID MASS PGOV PREF PREL PK AM NATO SUBJECT: ARMENIA: NONCOMMITTAL ON SUPPORT FOR NATO AIR-BRIDGE, PAKISTAN RELIEF REF: STATE 194572 Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief C. Doell for reasons 1.4 (b, d). (C) We delivered reftel demarche points regarding international disaster relief support for Pakistan to outgoing Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) NATO Section Head Hrach Tashchian and incoming MFA NATO Section Head Marta Ayvazyan. Tashchian said he did not know about the October 18 agreement to activate the NATO Response Force (NRF),or the draft operations plan and statement of requirements. Tashchian said he would relay reftel points to the GOAM NATO delegation in Brussels which, so far, has not proposed specific GOAM assistance to aid in relief efforts. Though Armenia would be willing to "work through the Response Force to render assistance," Tashchian said he could not comment on specific, concrete steps the GOAM might take until the GOAM has a better idea about NATO's operational requirements. EVANS