FORUM ON "ENSURING PREPAREDNESS TO FIGHT TERRORISM" UNDERWAY IN YEREVAN

armradio.am
12.07.2007 17:31

Representatives of about 20 countries (Russia, Italy, Hungary, Germany,
the US, etc.) are participating in the international forum entitled
"Ensuring Preparedness to Fight Terrorism" held in Yerevan on the
sidelines of the working meeting of the NATO/EAPC (NATO Euro-Atlantic
Partnership Council Security Forum).

In his opening speech RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosyan
attached importance to the discussions in then framework of the
forum and their results, which can serve as a basis for deepening
cooperation. According to the Deputy Foreign Minister, the expressions
of contemporary terrorism against humanity and all civilizations raise
irritation and disapproval among the international community. Terrorism
threatens the lives of all peoples, the friendship between peoples
and security of states. The fight against terrorism can be effective
only in case of common approach and joint actions.

"Based on the principle of indivisibility of security, in its
foreign policy Armenia is building a security system corresponding
to contemporary challenges. One of the main components of it is the
cooperation with NATO.

Taking into consideration its geographic position and realizing the
level of threat of international terrorism, our country joined NATO’s
"Partnership Action Plan against Terrorism" directed at development
of cooperation with partner countries in this direction," Arman
Kirakosyan noted.

In his words, the Individual Partnership Action Plan, which includes
all the possible spheres of cooperation with the alliance, sets the
actions for fighting terrorism.