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[03:59 pm] 12 March, 2007
more images "Today’s NATO doesn’t resemble the former NATO; the
structure got adapted to new conditions", Vardan Oskanyan, RA
Foreign Minister said during the official opening ceremony of the
NATO informative centre.
He focused on the activity of the NATO underlying the fact that people
came to realise the difference between today’s and former NATO.
The Armenian FM assured once more that the engagement into the
Individual Partnership Action Plan doesn’t hinder Armenia’s relations
with its military partner Russia.
In answer to our question whether the above-mentioned Action Plan
implies any commitments from the Armenian side towards Iran, Vardan
Oskanyan said, NATO is adherent of peaceful settlement of conflicts
and no military methods will be applied against Iran.
Jean Fournet, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy
is content with the implementation of the Individual Partnership
Action Plan signed with NATO. He highlights the activity of the
informative centre which is aimed at enhancing cooperation between
Armenia and NATO.
As for the Nagorno Karabakh issue Fournet claims that the conflict must
be settled in a peaceful way; NATO watches the regional developments
and gets information on the conflict from the diplomats of the
conflicting sides.
While speaking of the report of the U.S. State Secretary according to
which Armenia has occupied 7 Azeri regions and the NKR, RA Foreign
Minister Vardan Oskanyan found it a misunderstanding, a technical
error and not the U.S. official stance. The Foreign Ministry intends
to submit a written notification to the State Secretary on the issue.