At the present time Armenia and the USA are developing conception and main directions of the military cooperation. US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia John Ordway has stated it today. According to him, the US Congress has approved of $ 4.3 million allotment to Armenia for military needs, “but it is early to speak about specific programs”. The Ambassador has noted that the forthcoming visit of defense ministry of Armenia Serge Sarkisian to the US March 17-21 as well as the visit of his American colleague Donald Rumsfeld to Yerevan December, 2001 “are a part of the consultation process”. “Several months are needed for the development of specific programs”, Ordway has stated.