US embassy cable - 05YEREVAN216

UNCLAS YEREVAN 000216 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR S/S AND EUR/CACEN (SIDEREAS) 
 
E.O. 12958:  N/A 
TAGS: OPDC, AM 
SUBJECT:  ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONGRATULATES 
SECRETARY RICE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
1.  On February 2, the embassy received text of a 
congratulatory letter for Secretary Rice from Foreign 
Minister Vartan Oskanian.  The original was forwarded 
via pouch to EUR/CACEN. 
 
2.  Begin text: 
 
January 31, 2005 
 
Dear Dr. Rice, 
 
Allow me to extend my warmest congratulations on your 
appointment as the Secretary of State of the United 
States of America. 
 
Our bilateral relations can be described as very good, 
and I can only look forward to working with you to 
further enhance what we already have.  Armenia highly 
appreciates U.S. efforts to promote democracy, peace 
and prosperity in the South Caucasus, and I remain 
confident that the United States will remain actively 
engaged in the process of promoting democratic 
institutions, a liberal economy, as well as security 
and stability in Armenia.  We are especially 
appreciative of the continued and active U.S. 
involvement in the Minsk Group Nagorno Karabakh 
resolution process. 
 
I look forward to seeing you again soon to discuss 
these and other matters of mutual interest. 
 
Again, congratulations, and the best of luck. 
 
Sincerely, 
 
Vartan Oskanian 
 
End text. 
 
EVANS