Secretary of US naval forces, Ray Mabus, today, October 29, had a meeting with Seryan Ohanyan, RA Defense Minister and the sides talked about the deepening of bilateral relations in defense field.
Mabus thanked Ohanyan for a warm welcome and thanked Armenian forces for involving in the peaceful process in Afghanistan and Kosovo.
“I want to thank all Armenian nation for a warm welcome. I must stress that US is eager to deepen the cooperation with Armenia since it is very important for both countries” said Mabus.
Raymond Edwin “Ray” Mabus, Jr. (born October 11, 1948) is the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy. Mabus served as the 60th Governor of the U.S. state of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992 and as United States Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996.
Mabus began his professional career working in Washington as legal counsel to the U.S. House Agriculture Committee. Following the election of Governor William Winter, he returned to Mississippi to work in the governor’s office, where the youthful staff– which included Mabus, Dick Molpus, John Henegan and Andy Mullins– earned the nickname “Boys of Spring” from a rival state legislator.[
