Marshall Center Director Dr. John Rose traveled to Armenia to meet with Alumni and government officials. In Yerevan Dr. Rose held meetings with the U.S. and German Ambassadors, and with Armenian ministry officials to discuss Marshall Center programs. The visit was highlighted by a reception on March 15th for all Marshall Center alumni in Armenia, which was attended by 35 alumni. Additionally, at a meeting with members of the Marshall Center Armenian Alumni Association, Dr. Gayane Novikova, President of the association, which was registered March 2nd, presented Dr. Rose with a commemorative copy of the official association charter.
Dr. Rose makes opening remarks at the alumni reception, with the help of Mr. Aram Hovhannissyan, Marshall Center Coordinator and Interpreter, U.S. Embassy, Yerevan, as German Ambassador Dr. Heike Renate Peitsch and U.S. Ambassador John M. Evans look on.
Dr. Rose (center) enjoys a moment with (L to R) Mr. Mher Margaryan (PTSS 2005-2), Mr. Serob Bejanyan (LP 2004-2), Dr. Garik Keryan (SES 2004-6), Mr. Marat Melikyan (LP 2003-4), and MG Dr. Hayk Kotanjian (SES 1998-2).
Mr. Artem Aznaurian (EP 2004-1); LTC Ken Boretti, Director of Student Affairs at the Marshall Center; Mr. Karen Martirossian (EP 2004-5); and LTC Jeff Predmore, U.S. Defense Attaché, Yerevan.
MG Basentsi Azoyan (SES 1998-4 and EP 2000-1) and Dr. Gayane Novikova (EP 2002-4 and SES 2003-3), President of the Marshall Center Armenian Alumni Association, talk with Ambassador Peitsch (right)..
U.S. Ambassador John Evans (right) poses for a snapshot with EP 2003-1 classmates (L to R) COL Albert Baghdadyan, Dr. Ernest Belubekyan, and Mr. Eduard Haroutunian, along with LTC Sergey Sargsyan (LP 2002-3).
“Have you heard about the Marshall Center’s new PASS course…?” Mr. Gurgen Hovanissian (SES 2002-5 and Mr. Artur Musheghian (EP 2003-5) looking through the alumni recognition book..
Mr. Andranik Sargsyan and CPT Vardan Hovakimyan (both of LP 2003-4), 1LT Gevorg Sarukhanyan (LP 2004-7), and 1LT Suren Grigorian (LP 2004-4) with Dr. Cynthia Doell, Political-Economic Officer, U.S. Embassy, Yerevan.
Dr. Gayane Novikova (EP 2002-4 and SES 2003-3), Alumni Association President, presents Dr. Rose a commemorative copy of the official charter of the Marshall Center Armenian Alumni Association, registered March 2, 2005.
Dr. Rose presents Gen-Lt Artur Aghabekian, Deputy Minister of Defense, with a memento at the conclusion of their meeting March 15th at the MOD. In the foreground is Marshall Center alumnus Gen-Maj Mikhael Melkonyan (EP 1995-2).
Dr. Rose presents a gift to Mr. Tatoul Margarian, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, on 15 March. Mr. Margarian has been designated as the next Armenian Ambassador to the United States.
Dr. Rose and association President Dr. Gayane Novikova (center) pose with (L to R) LTC Sergey Sargsyan (LP 2002-3), LTC Tigran Hovhannisyan (EP 1997-1), COL Ara Manukian (EP 1995-1), MG Dr. Hayk Kotanjian (SES 1998-2), MG Basentsi Azoyan (SES 1998-4 and EP 2000-1), Mr. Eduard Haroutunian (EP 2003-1), Dr. Ernest Belubekyan (EP 2003-1), Mr. Artur Musheghian (EP 2003-5), LTC Predmore, U.S. Defense Attaché, and Mr. Aram Hovhannissyan, Marshall Center Coordinator, U.S. Embassy, at an alumni meeting prior to the reception.
Ambassador John Evans (center) speaking with Mr. Sahak Tagoyan (EP 2003-5 - right) and Dr. Shireen Hunter, Director for the Islam Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C., who was in Yerevan to conduct a series of lectures and roundtables on Terrorism.
