US embassy cable - 05YEREVAN1911

C O N F I D E N T I A L YEREVAN 001911 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR EUR/CACEN 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/27/2015 
TAGS: AEMR, ASEC, EAID, IN, PGOV, PK, PREF, MASS, AM, NATO 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED:  ARMENIAN SUPPORT FOR PAK 
MI-17 HELICOPTER OPERATIONS 
 
REF: A) STATE 196411 B) YEREVAN 1885 
 
Classified By: Pol/Econ Chief C. Doell for reasons 1.4 (b, d). 
 
1. (C) We delivered reftel points regarding Pakistan's MI-17 
helicopter operations to Deputy Minister of Defense 
General-Lieutenant Artur Aghabekyan.  Aghabekyan contacted 
Chief Military Inspector General-Lieutenant Alik Mirzabekyan, 
who said that Armenia does not/not have MI-17 helicopters in 
its military inventory, and therefore could not assist with 
parts or ground crews. 
 
2. (C) We also delivered reftel points to outgoing Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs (MFA) NATO Section Head Hrach Tashchian, 
and incoming MFA NATO Section Head Marta Ayvazyan.  Ayvazyan 
told us the GOAM is still considering our request for general 
assistance to Pakistan (ref B), and that she would forward 
our latest request to Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan 
Oskanian for a decision.  (Comment:  We will continue to 
emphasize the importance of GOAM participation in the 
Pakistan relief efforts and expect a response to our ref B 
request for general assistance early next week.) 
EVANS