Interfax News Agency, Russia
April 25 2008

NATO head hopes for stronger partnership with Armenia

YEREVAN April 25

Armenia is a valuable NATO partner, NATO Secretary General Jaap de
Hoop Scheffer said.

In the past few years Armenia and the alliance have deepened and
strengthened their political dialogue on different aspects for the
Individual Partnership Action Plan, Armenian Foreign Ministry quoted
him as saying on Friday.

Addressing the new Armenian Foreign Minister Edvard Nalbandyan de Hoop
Scheffer voiced hope that together they would expand on joint
achievements and further strengthen cooperation.