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