ARMENIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY’S COOPERATION WITH CSTO AND NATO CONTINUED IN 2007

ARKA News Agency
Jan 21 2008
Armenia

YEREVAN, January 21. /ARKA/. Armenian Defense Ministry continued
cooperating with CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization),
NATO and other partners in 2007, Armenian Defense Minister Michael
Harutyunyan said in his report summarizing results of 2007 and
outlining 2008 prospects.

The report points out that Armenia continued effective cooperation
with Russia in 2007.

According to the report, Armenia took part in strengthening
international security organizations – Commonwealth of Independent
States and Collective Security Treaty Organization.

The cooperation within CSTO was focused on making joint efforts to
resist new challenges and risks and taking joint steps to combat
terrorism.

The report also points out cooperation with NATO, an organization
ensuring European security within 26+1 formula.

The ministry’s goals and ways to reach them within NATO’s Individual
Partnership program (IPAP) were outlined in the report as well.

The report says representatives of Armenian armed forces took part
in about 100 NATO-staged events in 2007.

Ten agreements were signed that year as a result of this cooperation.