During the meeting they discussed issues concerning the Armenian-American military cooperation, particularly the prospective of broadening the cooperation with Kansas Army National Guard. The parties have noted with satisfaction that over the last eight years much work has been done in deepening the cooperation between Kansas Army National Guard and the ARM Defense Ministry. Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Armenia Bruce Donahue and the Head of Kansas Army National Guard major-general Lee Tafanelli congratulated the ARM Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan on 20th anniversary of the Armenia’s independence and wished him success on his quite responsible job.