NATO pursues close cooperation and political dialog with Armenia

armradio.am
06.05.2008 11:42

Congratulatory messages keep coming in on the appointment of Tigran
Sargsyan as Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. NATO
Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer wrote in his message:

"I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your appointment as
Prime Minister of Armenia and wish you every success with the discharge
of your new duties.

The NATO and Armenia have been involved in sustained cooperation in the
field of international security as evidenced by Armenia’s valuable
contribution to NATO’s commitment in Kosovo. We pursue close
cooperation and a political dialog under the Individual Partnership
Action Plan (IPAP) with a view to reforming your defense system and
strengthening democratic institutions in Armenia.

You assumed office in difficult and challenging times for your country,
and I hope that by building on the present achievements and by
maintaining the momentum of reforms implemented under the Individual
Partnership Action Plan, we will manage to further strengthen the
cooperation in a variety of spheres.

In order to assist Armenia along the path of reforms, I look forward to
working with you on different issues and hope to meet you in the near
future."