US embassy cable - 04YEREVAN1379

UNCLAS YEREVAN 001379 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE IO/T FOR FRANK OSTRANDER 
MONTREAL FOR USICAO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR, ECON, AM 
SUBJECT: CIVAIR: ARMENIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. IN ICAO 
PART I ELECTION 
 
REF: STATE 129596 
 
1.  Per reftel we delivered talking points to Karen 
Zadoyan, Director of International Relations, Civil 
Aviation department on June 21, 2004.  Zadoyan said 
that he was confident that Armenia would support the 
United States for the ICAO Part I elections.  He 
added that he had received requests from other 
countries to support them for various ICAO council 
elections, but was certain about Armenia's support 
for the U.S., adding, "There will be no surprises." 
Zadoyan will accompany the new Director of Civil 
Aviation, Artiom Movsisian, to the ICAO general 
Assembly in Montreal in September. 
 
2.  Mr. Zadoyan also added that the GOAM was pleased 
with a recent FAA-sponsored FSA-funded technical 
assistance project in Armenia.  The project outlined 
changes in Armenia's civil aviation law, in the 
organizational structure of the civil aviation 
department, and in eleven key regulations.  Zadoyan 
stated that these changes would bring the civil 
aviation regulations in compliance with ICAO 
standards and meet U.S. regulatory requirements in 
the event that Armenia were to begin direct flights 
to the United States. 
 
ORDWAY