Public Television of Armenia
Oct 7 2005
Cooperation with Russia, NATO guarantees Armenia’s security – defence
minister
[Presenter] The parties to the Karabakh conflict were very close to
reaching an agreement in 2001, but they failed to achieve a final
result. The mediators are tired of delays in the conflict settlement.
In order to settle the conflict, the Armenian and Azerbaijani
leaderships need to demonstrate political will and NATO and the USA
have sufficient will and resources to assist the conflict settlement,
the US ambassador to Armenia, John Evans, has said at NATO’s Rose
Roth seminar.
Armenian Defence Minister Serzh Sarkisyan spoke about conflicts in
the South Caucasus, noting that the armies of the region’s three
countries were established in wartime and are still far from
international standards. Armenia is in favour of regional cooperation
within the framework of the Partnership for Peace programme, an idea
which Azerbaijan has rejected. The minister said that now it is
necessary to achieve stable and guaranteed truce.
[Serzh Sarkisyan speaking at the Rose Roth seminar] Armenia is taking
an active part in various security projects in order to set up a
strong security system. Armenia is cooperating with the [CIS]
Collective Security Treaty Organization and NATO today, which allows
the Armenian armed forces to establish cooperation in line with
different international military standards. Armenian-Russian
bilateral military cooperation within the framework of the Collective
Security Treaty Organization and the development of cooperation with
NATO and the USA guarantee Armenia’s security.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress