Accession to NATO isn’t on current agenda of Armenia – minister
By Tigran Liloyan
ITAR-TASS News Agency
December 17, 2004 Friday
YEREVAN, December 17 — The accession to NATO is not on the current
foreign political agenda of Armenia, Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisyan
said at Friday debates organized by the Public Dialog and Development
Center.
He was speaking about regional security in the South Caucasus.
“At the same time, Armenia is realistic about regional security. It
does not make premature statements but develops cooperation with
the North Atlantic Alliance step by step,” the minister said. “In
this light relations with NATO have a serious role in the provision
of Armenian security. Finally, our country has chosen European
development, and NATO is a leading organization ensuring European
security.”