ARMENIA, NATO DISCUSS COOPERATION PROSPECTS

ITAR-TASS, Russia
May 23 2006

YEREVAN, May 23 (Itar-Tass) – Armenian President Robert Kocharian and
the NATO Secretary-General’s Representative for the North Caucasus and
Central Asia, Robert Simmons, have discussed Armenia-NATO cooperation,
the Armenian presidential press service told Itar-Tass on Tuesday.

Relations with NATO are discussed in the context of Armenia’s European
integration, Kocharian said.

The interdepartmental commission was set up to coordinate work with
different European institutions, he said.

“Our goal is not to lag behind the schedule, but to move by leaps
and bounds and translate into reality joint programs,” Kocharian said.

Simmons hailed the implementation of the plan for Armenia-NATO
partnership. It is necessary to launch defence reform and strengthen
democracy in Armenia, he said.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress