A Marshall Center graduate-led Security Cooperation Roundtable took place in Yerevan, Republic of Armenia on 6 February. The roundtable was organized and moderated by Dr. Gayane Novikova (EP 2002-4, SES 2003-3), President of the Marshall Center Alumni Association in Armenia, and Director General, SPECTRUM Center for Strategic Analysis. The keynote address was given by MG (Ret.) Dr. Horst Schmalfeld, Marshall Center German Deputy Director, who spoke on “Security Cooperation in a Contemporary World.” U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Anthony Godfrey gave opening remarks. MG Dr. Hayk Kotanjian, Head of the Institute for National Strategic Studies, Advisor to the Minister of Defense of Armenia, and MC graduate (SES 1998-2), gave a presentation entitled, “Methodological Cooperation with the American, European, and Russian Partners on Interagency Elaboration of the Armenian First National Security Strategy.” Col James Howcroft, USMC, Marshall Center Professor, also participated in the event. The roundtable was attended by fifty experts from an inter-ministerial audience, including more than thirty-five Marshall Center alumni.

Click to enlarge Dr. Gayane Novikova (EP 2002-4 and SES 2003-3, second from left) opens the roundtable. Also pictured are (left to right) U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Anthony Godfrey, MG Dr. Hayk Kotanjian (SES 1998-2), and Col James Howcroft, USMC.	Click to enlarge U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Anthony Godfrey (3rd from right) makes opening remarks. On his right is MG (Ret.) Dr. Schmalfeld, Marshall Center German Deputy Director.	Click to enlarge The roundtable took place at the Marriott Hotel in Yerevan. More than 35 Marshall Center alumni were in attendance, as were other security experts.
Click to enlarge MG (Ret.) Dr. Schmalfeld delivering his presentation “Security Cooperation in a Contemporary World.”	Click to enlarge MG Dr. Hayk Kotanjian during his presentation.	Click to enlarge Alumni enjoyed refreshments after the formal presentations and discussions. Pictured are Marshall Center alumni and classmates COL Kamo Danelyan (left) and Mr. Gevorg Gevorgyan, both of EPASS 2006-7.
Click to enlarge Mr. Joe Embler (right), Marshall Center Graduate Support representative, chats with alumni, classmates of PASS 2005-4 (left to right): Mr. Hrachya Hovhannisyan, Mr. Arman Shekyan, CPT Narine Karapetyan, Mr. Arman Badalyan, and Ms. Syuzanna Tsaturyan.	Click to enlarge (l to r) Syuzanna Tsaturyan and Narine Karapetyan of PASS 2005-4 catch up.	Click to enlarge Marshall Center alumni (left to right): CPT Gevorg Sarukhanyan (LP 2004-7) and COL Ashot Zakaryan (EP 2003-5). (Right to left): Ms. Elen Peteyan (LPASS 2006-1), CPT Suren Grigoryan (LP 2004-4), and COL (Ret.) Sergey Mirzoyan (EP 1998-1).