Regnum, Russia
Oct 8 2005

Serzh Sarkisyan: Cooperation of Armenia and NATO doesn’t hamper
cooperation with CSTO

Armenian cooperation with NATO cannot harm in any way the cooperation
with CSTO, Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisyan said, who is
currently participating in the seminar of NATO and Armenia
`Rose-Roth’ on the topic of `The security on South Caucasus.’

The minister informed the participants that the plan of Armenian
individual partnership with NATO (IPAP) has already been sent to
different state institutions and several responses have already been
received.

The main reason for Armenia to join IPAP is to form the defense
system of the 21st century. Participation in IPAP means periodical
consultations with NATO on the issues of regional security,
development of the security system, creation of an Armenian defense
doctrine, improvement of war budget system, military education and
Special Forces coordination.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress