Armenian parliament ratifies NATO agreement on status of armed forces
Mediamax news agency
31 Mar 04
YEREVAN
The Armenian National Assembly has ratified a multilateral agreement
“On the status of the armed forces” within the framework of NATO’s
Partnership for Peace programme (PfP Status of Forces Agreement-PfP
SOFA).
Mediamax news agency recalls that Armenia joined the agreement “On the
status of the armed forces” last year. The Armenian ambassador to the
USA, Arman Kirakosyan, signed the agreement in Washington on 28
October 2003.
The Constitutional Court of Armenia recognized this agreement on 10
February this year as it meets the requirements of the country’s basic
law. Armenian Defence Minister Serzh Sarkisyan who had submitted the
document to the Constitutional Court noted that Armenia’s signing of
the agreement “On the status of the armed forces” will simplify the
participation of Armenian servicemen in multinational exercises under
the aegis of NATO.
The multilateral agreement “On the status of the armed forces” within
the framework of NATO’s Partnership for Peace programme will regulate
issues of the presence of the armed forces of the allies and their
partners on the territory of the Partnership for Peace member states.