STRATEGY PLAN ON NATIONAL SECURITY SECOND IMPORTANT DOCUMENT

Panorama.am
16:31 04/12/06

Strategy plan for national security of Armenia is the second important
document in the country after the constitution, Garnik Isagulyan,
adviser of the Armenian president on national security issues, told
a press conference today.

In his words, the difference is that this document may be amended upon
need. Isagulyan said the document is based on the report submitted by
Defense Minister Serzh Sargsyan as of 16 February 2006. The adviser
said all the suggestions are considered in the draft.

After studying the experience of 30-40 countries, the inter-agency
committee working on the draft concluded that it is not expedient to
fix the Strategy as a law.

"It may pose difficulties in making changes which may be dictated by
the political situation and the reality in the country and the region,"
Isagulyan said. He also said 7 sessions were held and the last one
will take place soon after which the document will be submitted for
the approval of the government. After the government approves it, the
document will be signed by the president as a decree. Isagulyan could
not tell exact deadline for the approval of the document.