Kansas Air National Guard expands partnership with ArmeniaAugust 14, 2014 - 15:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Kansas Air National Guard expanded their partnership with Armenia this year with two Humanitarian and Civic Assistance initiatives. Airmen from the Kansas Air National Guard remodeled a school and medical clinic in the village of Darbas in Syunik region, and on Thursday, Aug 14 the Embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission, W. Clark Price officiated ribbon cuttings of the clinic and school in Darbas together with the Governor of Syunik region, Vahe Hakobyan and the Darbas mayor, Mayis Mizoyan, the U.S. Embassy to Yerevan said in a press release. In addition, a plane load of medical supplies from the United Armenian Fund was presented to Armenia, utilizing the Kansas Air National Guard KC-135 as a Humanitarian Assistance airlift. The estimated value of the supplies is $4.1 million. The humanitarian efforts have been a joint partnership between the Kansas Air National Guard, the Office of Defense Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy, USAID, the Ministry of Defense, the United Armenian Fund, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Ministry of Health. The Office of Defense Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy would also like to recognize the support from Zvartnots Armenia International Airports and Civil Aviation. The State Partnership Program between the Kansas National Guard and the Office for Defense Cooperation is in its eleventh year. This year’s efforts are by far the largest. Previous years have included military to military engagements supporting NATO’s Operational Capabilities Concept, Expeditionary Medical Support system development, non-commissioned officer development, demining operations training, cyber defense familiarization, and senior legal engagements. The Kansas National Guard has also supported civilian to military engagements which include disaster preparedness and biosecurity training. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Partner news | Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |