DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARMENIAN SUPPORT FOR PAK

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001911

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN

E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/2015
TAGS: AEMR ASEC EAID IN PGOV PK PREF MASS AM NATO
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARMENIAN SUPPORT FOR PAK
MI-17 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS

REF: A) STATE 196411 B) YEREVAN 1885

Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief C. Doell for reasons 1.4 (b, d).


1. (C) We delivered reftel points regarding Pakistan's MI-17
helicopter operations to Deputy Minister of Defense
General-Lieutenant Artur Aghabekyan. Aghabekyan contacted
Chief Military Inspector General-Lieutenant Alik Mirzabekyan,
who said that Armenia does not/not have MI-17 helicopters in
its military inventory, and therefore could not assist with
parts or ground crews.


2. (C) We also delivered reftel points to outgoing Ministry
of Foreign Affairs (MFA) NATO Section Head Hrach Tashchian,
and incoming MFA NATO Section Head Marta Ayvazyan. Ayvazyan
told us the GOAM is still considering our request for general
assistance to Pakistan (ref B),and that she would forward
our latest request to Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan
Oskanian for a decision. (Comment: We will continue to
emphasize the importance of GOAM participation in the
Pakistan relief efforts and expect a response to our ref B
request for general assistance early next week.)
EVANS