CIVAIR: GOAM CONSIDERING SECURITY

UNCLAS YEREVAN 001056 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/CARC, EB/TRA/AN - TOM COLEMAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR DAVID MODESITT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EAIR KTIA AM SUBJECT: CIVAIR: GOAM CONSIDERING SECURITY AGREEMENT-ARMAVIA AIRLINE CO. REF: STATE 126429 Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ¶1. (SBU) On August 4, we delivered reftel points and draft agreement to Director General of Civil Aviation Artyom Movsesyan. We also sent a copy of the draft agreement with an accompanying diplomatic note to the MFA. Movsesyan told us that he felt such an agreement would be positive but that other government officials would need to review the document before the GOAM could sign it. He also indicated that he would be open to starting discussions about an Open Skies agreement. Please send the Open Skies information material and model text (reftel) to Economic Affairs Officer Elizabeth Pelletreau. EVANS