YEREVAN - FM NALBANDIAN LETTER TO SECRETARY

UNCLAS YEREVAN 000049


DEPT TO S/ES-CR, S/ES-S AND EUR/CARC WRIGHT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL OPDC AM
SUBJECT: YEREVAN - FM NALBANDIAN LETTER TO SECRETARY
CLINTON


1. (U) Post recieved a congratulatory letter, dated January
22, 2009, from Foreign Minister Nalbandian to Secretary
Hillary Clinton. The signed original letter will be sent via
pouch. The signed original was produced in English, and we
have rendered it verbatim; this is not a translation.


2. (U) Text begins:

Madam Secretary,

It is my privilege to extend to you my warmest
congratulations on your appointment as a Secretary of State
of the United States of America.

We deeply cherish friendly partnership with your great nation
and look forward to further enhancing our cooperation in all
possible fields to the benefit of our peoples.

I am confident that your strong leadership and broad
experience in world affairs will give a new impetus to the
United States' foreign policy and our bilateral relations.

Please, accept, Madam Secretary, the assurances of my highest
consideration.

Sincerely,
/s/
Edward Nalbandian

Her Excellency Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Of the United States of AMERICA
Washington, DC

Text end.


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