NATO DELEGATION DUE IN ARMENIA ON SEPTEMBER 13
YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 10, ARMENPRESS: A NATO delegation comprising members of
the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s Security and Civic Enlargement Committee
and the Political Commission’s sub-committee is due to Armenia on September 13
for a three-day visit.
On September 13 NATO officials will meet with parliament chairman Arthur
Baghdasarian and Mher Shahgeldian, who is a chairman of a parliament committee
on defense and national security issues and head of Armenian delegation to
NATO Parliamentary Assembly. A roundtable is planned for the same day with
members of several parliament committees to discuss a variety of issues on
local
reforms, international security and NATO’s role, Armenia’s foreign policy and
defense priorities and Armenia’s contribution to the regional security.
Another round table will be organized with representatives of
non-governmental organizations on September 14. The same day NATO officials
will meet with
president Kocharian, defense minister Serzh Sarkisian, deputy foreign
minister Tatul Margarian and police chief Hayk Harutunian.
The delegation will wrap up its visit by yet another round table
discussions on human rights at the parliament premises on September 15 before
leaving
for Georgia in the afternoon.