US embassy cable - 05YEREVAN1322

UNCLAS YEREVAN 001322 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: MCAP, AM 
SUBJECT:  LETTER OF REQUEST (LOR) FOR PEACEKEEPING UNIT 
EQUIPMENT. 
 
 
1.  On July 18, the Armenian MoD delivered a letter of 
request for equipment to be funded by FMF.  This request, 
which is for deployable medical support equipment, has the 
support of the country team.  It is part of Armenia's 
overall effort to establish a deployable peacekeeping 
brigade, in support Armenia's overall effort in the War on 
Terrorism.  It is also supports US policy objectives and 
meets the spirit and intent of the FMF program.  This 
equipment is identical to equipment used by Armenia's state 
partner, Kansas, and fits into niche capabilities identified 
in Armenia's Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP) with 
NATO. 
 
2.  Request from the Armenian Ministry of Defense. Text 
follows: 
 
On behalf of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of 
Armenia I present my complements to the Office of Defense 
Cooperation in the US Embassy in Armenia and I would like to 
send you the list of equipment which the ministry of Defense 
of the Republic of Armenia wishes to be purchased by the FMF 
funds.  The above mentioned equipment is planned for the 
Peacekeeping Brigade, which is going to be established, and 
the calculations are made based on the structure and number 
of personnel planned for the Brigade. 
 
Please examine the attached list, check the availability of 
that equipment for the Republic of Armenia, as well as the 
technical characteristics and prices of the mentioned 
equipment. 
 
The list of other equipment and needs for the Peacekeeping 
Brigade will send additionally after relevant revision. 
 
I avail myself of this opportunity the renew the assurances 
of my highest consideration to the Office of Defense 
Cooperation of the US Embassy in Armenia on behalf of the 
Minister of Defense of the Republic of Armenia. 
 
(Signed) GEN-LT Artur Aghabekyan, Deputy Minister of Defense 
 
Attachment: 
ITEM DESCRIPTION    QTY  UNIT PRICE     TOTAL PRICE 
1.0  Expeditionary  2    USD .816 M     USD 1.63 M 
     Medical Support 
     System (EMEDS) 
     SPEARR 
 
2.0  EMEDS Basic    1    USD 1.2M       USD 1.2M 
                                 TOTAL  USD 2.83M 
 
1.0  EMEDS - Small Portable Expeditionary Aeromedical Rapid- 
     Response (SPEARR) including all related included equipment 
     and supplies.  This is a set of equipment that is already in 
     the military supply system. 
  -    Price: approx. USD 816,581 
 
2.0 EMEDS Basic - Expeditionary Medical Support System basic 
     unit with all related equipment and supplies that comes 
     with that package. This is a set of equipment that is 
     already in the military supply system. 
  -    Price: approx. USD 1.2M 
 
3.  ODC requests assistance in expediting this LOR. 
 
4.  POC for this message is LTC Walter Jensen. 
3741-49-46-65 
3741-46-47-42(fax) 
 
jensenwp@state.gov 
 
GODFREY