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PRESS RELEASE

Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and Defence Minister Seiran Ohanian
participated in North Atlantic Council

On May 28 in Brussels Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and
Defense Minister Seiran Ohanian participated in the meeting of
North-Atlantic Council in 26+1 (NATO member states plus Armenia) format.
At the meeitng, Ambassadors of NATO member countries, discussed the
Assessment document of the Armenian-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan
Program (IPAP).
Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and the Defense Minister Seiran Ohanian
spoke at a meeting.
Minister Nalbandian said in his speech that Armenia regards IPAP as a
leading format of cooperation with the Alliance. Head of Armenian Diplomacy
presented to the Ambassadors of the NATO member states the cooperation of
Armenia with European structures. While speaking on Nagorno Karabakh peace
process, Minister Nalbandian reiterated Armenian position to solve the
question by the means of negotiations. Touching upon Armenian-Turkish
relations, Minister Nalbandian pointed out that Armenia is ready to
normalize relations with its neighbor without any preconditions. Minister
noted that the normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations it’s one of the
IPAP goals.
In his speech Defense Minister Seiran Ohanian presented the process of
reforms in the defense sphere, the measures undertaken to review strategy of
military security and steps directed to the interoperability development.
Defense Minister Seiran Ohanian also spoke legislative changes in military
sphere.
Ambassadors of NATO member countries noted in their speeches that Armenia
has carried out the IPAP goals in accordance to the schedule and expressed
readiness of their countries to continue supporting Armenia in the process
of reforms.
On the basis of the results of the assessment, steps will be undertaken in
order to make relevant changes in Armenian-NATO IPAP.
Armenian delegation also met with the NATO Deputy Secretary General Claudio
Bisogniero.
On May 29th , Minister Nalbandian will leave for Moscow on a two-day visit
at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.