MINISTER OSKANIAN MET WITH THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF NATO
armradio.am
05.09.2007 12:53
On September 4 in Brussels RA Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian had
a meeting with Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, the Secretary General of NATO.
At the beginning of the meeting the Foreign Minister stressed the
importance of the process of accomplishment of the provisions of the
Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP), particularly
emphasizing the elaboration of Armenia’s National Security Doctrine,
opening of the NATO Information Centre in Yerevan, the process
connected with establishment of the crisis-management centre in
Armenia, the legislative initiatives directed at reforms in the
defense sphere.
Minister Oskanian highly appreciated the assistance of NATO
member-states in the accomplishment of the Armenia-NATO IPAP and
welcomed the decision to appoint a new commissioner for Armenia-NATO
cooperation.
The interlocutors turned to the organization of the Armenia-NATO
political consultations in 26+1 format. In this context the Armenian
Foreign Minister stressed the importance of holding political
consultations with the Alliance on issues of foreign policy and
security.
Reference was made to Armenia’s participation in NATO’s peacekeeping
activity.
NATO Secretary General presented his assessment of the cooperation
between NATO and the countries of the South Caucasus preceding the
NATO summit to be held in Bucharest in April, 2008. The interlocutors
exchanged opinion on the Kosovo issues, the situation in Afghanistan
and regional developments.
At the request of Mr. Scheffer, Minister Oskanian dwelt on the
negotiations on the Karabakh conflict resolution.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
