Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06YEREVAN844
2006-06-22 12:38:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Yerevan
Cable title:
ARMENIA WILL COMMENT ON USDA/APHIS PROCESS ON
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UNCLAS YEREVAN 000844
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AM EAGR ETRD USDA USTR
SUBJECT: ARMENIA WILL COMMENT ON USDA/APHIS PROCESS ON
IMPORT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
REF: STATE 95277
(U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly.
UNCLAS YEREVAN 000844
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AM EAGR ETRD USDA USTR
SUBJECT: ARMENIA WILL COMMENT ON USDA/APHIS PROCESS ON
IMPORT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
REF: STATE 95277
(U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly.
1. (SBU) On June 16, 2006 Reftel we delivered talking points
to Lilit Toutkhalian, Americas Departmental Head at MFA.
Toutkhalian said she would forward to George Kocharyan, the
official responsible for Agricultural portfolio in Armenian
Embassy in Washington.
2. (SBU) During a separate meeting on June 19, 2006, we
delivered this message to Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Samvel Galstyan. With Galstyan was Mekhak Ghazaryan, Chief of
Inspection for Plant Quarantine. Galstyan said that GOAM
would provide a detailed comment to the proposed procedure
over the internet link provided in light of limited time left
for June 20 meeting. Both Galstyan and Ghazaryan were eager
to describe Armenia's actions to bring Armenian products into
compliance with international standards, noting Armenia has
joined the International Plant Protection Convention, and
also that GOAM has submitted a new draft law on Plant
Protection and Plant Quarantine to the National Assembly.
EVANS
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR EUR/CARC
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AM EAGR ETRD USDA USTR
SUBJECT: ARMENIA WILL COMMENT ON USDA/APHIS PROCESS ON
IMPORT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
REF: STATE 95277
(U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly.
1. (SBU) On June 16, 2006 Reftel we delivered talking points
to Lilit Toutkhalian, Americas Departmental Head at MFA.
Toutkhalian said she would forward to George Kocharyan, the
official responsible for Agricultural portfolio in Armenian
Embassy in Washington.
2. (SBU) During a separate meeting on June 19, 2006, we
delivered this message to Deputy Minister of Agriculture
Samvel Galstyan. With Galstyan was Mekhak Ghazaryan, Chief of
Inspection for Plant Quarantine. Galstyan said that GOAM
would provide a detailed comment to the proposed procedure
over the internet link provided in light of limited time left
for June 20 meeting. Both Galstyan and Ghazaryan were eager
to describe Armenia's actions to bring Armenian products into
compliance with international standards, noting Armenia has
joined the International Plant Protection Convention, and
also that GOAM has submitted a new draft law on Plant
Protection and Plant Quarantine to the National Assembly.
EVANS