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No. 044-98 February 25, 1998
Honor Cordon for MoD of Uzbekistan

Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen will host an honor cordon to welcome Minister of Defense Gen. Lt. Hikmatulla Tursunov, of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to the Pentagon at 1:15 p.m. (EST), Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998.

The cordon will be held on the steps of the Pentagon River Entrance. There will not be a media availability immediately following the ceremony.

Media must be at the River Entrance no later than 12:50 p.m. (EST). Media interested in audiovisual coverage of this event may contact Terry Mitchell at (703) 695-0169.