Armenian delegation attended NATO PA session

armradio.am
29.05.2008 17:57

May 24-27 the associated parliamentary delegation of Armenia headed by
the Chairman of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defense,
National Security and Internal Affairs Arthur Aghabekyan participated
in the spring session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly held in
Berlin. Memmbers of the delegation participated in the plenary sittings
of the Committees on Political, Defense and Security Issues, Economy
and Security, Science and Technology.

Speeches were delivered by the chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, the
President of the German Bundestag N. Lammert, NATO Secretary General
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and German Foreign Minister Franz-Walter
Steinmeier.

Discussions were launched on a number of contemporary issues –
elaboration of a new NATO Strategic Doctrine, relations with Russia,
expansion of the Alliance, Partnerships, energy Security.

Members of the Armenian delegation made corresponding remarks and
statements, addressed questions to the speakers.